Baked Honey Sesame Chicken
Baked honey sesame chicken - toasted sesame seeds with sweet and sour sauce complements very well the baked chicken. Serve it over rice as lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Makes about 3-4 servings
- 4 (about 500g) chicken breast halves , boneless
- 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- canola oil for drizzling
Sesame Sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup light soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or water
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp chili paste or chili jam
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the breadcrumbs into a flat bowl and set aside.
- Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper. Coat each piece in breadcrumbs and place into the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with a little oil and bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
Prepare the sesame soy sauce.
- In a saucepan over medium heat add the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, chili jam and stir for a few seconds. Add the water (chicken stock), soy sauce, honey, vinegar and brown sugar. Stir until it comes to a boil.
- Whisk together the cornstarch and 2 tbsp of water and once the mixture is boiling add the cornstarch mixture, stirring until it thickens. Keep it on very low heat until the chicken is cooked.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and top with sesame seeds. Serve immediately alongside rice.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 4Calories: 499kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 42.2gFat: 11.4gSaturated Fat: 1.1gCholesterol: 99mgSugar: 35.5g