High ProteinTakeout Favorite

Chicken

Crispy Sesame Chicken

Name: Crispy Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; Sliced green onions; Steamed rice or noodles

4.8(3)

15 min

Time

400°F

Temp

330 cal

Cal

Serves

Ingredients

Chicken

1.5 lbs chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces

1/2 cup cornstarch

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 tsp salt

Sesame Sauce

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp sesame oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water

Finish

2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Sliced green onions

Steamed rice or noodles

Equipment

Oil Sprayer Mister

Steps

1
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Dip in egg, coat in cornstarch.
2
Spray with oil. Air fry at 400°F for 12-15 minutes, shaking every 5 minutes, until crispy and golden.
3
Simmer soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and garlic. Add cornstarch slurry until thickened.
4
Toss crispy chicken in sesame sauce. Serve immediately.
5
Top with toasted sesame seeds and green onions. Serve over rice.

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Tip: Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2 minutes — the flavor difference is huge. Like General Tso's, sauce the chicken right before serving to preserve the crunch.

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High ProteinTakeout Favorite

Chicken

Crispy Sesame Chicken

4.8(3)

15 min

Time

400°F

Temp

330 cal

Cal

Serves

Ingredients

Chicken

1.5 lbs chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces

1/2 cup cornstarch

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 tsp salt

Sesame Sauce

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp sesame oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water

Finish

2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Sliced green onions

Steamed rice or noodles

Equipment

Oil Sprayer Mister

Steps

1
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Dip in egg, coat in cornstarch.
2
Spray with oil. Air fry at 400°F for 12-15 minutes, shaking every 5 minutes, until crispy and golden.
3
Simmer soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and garlic. Add cornstarch slurry until thickened.
4
Toss crispy chicken in sesame sauce. Serve immediately.
5
Top with toasted sesame seeds and green onions. Serve over rice.

💡

Tip: Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2 minutes — the flavor difference is huge. Like General Tso's, sauce the chicken right before serving to preserve the crunch.

🎉