This sesame chicken is on regular dinner rotation in our house! As a mom of two trying to get dinner on the table, time is of the essence. I love Asian food and so this easy and quick sesame chicken is right up my alley. Especially because I can make it in just around 20 minutes!
The chicken is sweet, tangy and the perfect texture to make you feel like you’re eating Sesame chicken from a restaurant. Give it a try and see what you think! It just might make it into your regular dinner rotation, too. 🙂
Quick Sesame Chicken
A quick and delicious sesame chicken, made in just 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch divided
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 dash pepper
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 inch ginger grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 green onions diced
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the egg, 1/2 tsp of salt, dash of pepper and 2 tbsps of the cornstarch (save the remaining 1/2 tbsp for later).
- Add the olive oil to a skillet and heat it over medium high. While the skillet warms up, trim the chicken thighs of excess fat and cut into 1 inch pieces. Add the chicken to the egg and cornstarch mixture and stir to coat.
- Once the oil in the skillet is hot, add the coated chicken and spread it into a thin layer covering the surface of the skillet. Let cook for 5 minutes without disturbing (the chicken on one side should be golden brown).
- While the chicken starts to cook, prep the sauce. In a small bowl mix together: the remaining 1/2 tbsp of cornstarch, soy sauce, water, sesame oil, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame seeds, minced ginger and minced garlic. Set sauce aside for now.
- After 5 minutes, carefully flip the chicken so that the other side cooks for an additional 5 minutes until golden brown, being careful to not break the chicken up too much so that the batter remains in tact on the chicken.
- After the chicken has been cooked through and golden on both sides, pour the sauce over the chicken and toss to coat, breaking up the chicken pieces and letting simmer in the sauce for 3 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it simmers.
- Top the chicken with diced green onion and serve with rice!
