Description
Crispy fried chicken pieces tossed in a sweet, sticky sesame sauce with a hint of spice, perfect served over rice. A quick and flavorful takeout-style dish you can make at home.
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 3 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
- 10 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- 2 tsp paprika
- 3 chicken breast fillets (chopped into bite-size chunks)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
- 1 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- boiled rice
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- small bunch spring onions/scallions (chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare three bowls: one with beaten eggs, one with cornflour, and one with flour mixed with salt, pepper, garlic salt, and paprika.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat until hot.
- Coat the chicken pieces first in cornflour, then dip into the egg, and finally coat in the seasoned flour. Fry in the hot oil for 6–7 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and crispy. Cook in batches if needed. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Add sesame oil, garlic, rice vinegar, honey, sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and soy sauce to the wok. Stir and simmer on high heat for 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Return the chicken to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce. Cook for another 1–2 minutes.
- Serve over boiled rice, then sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions.
Notes
- Adjust sweet chilli sauce to control spice level.
- For extra crispiness, serve immediately after coating with sauce.
- You can substitute chicken thighs for juicier meat.
- If avoiding sesame oil, increase sesame seeds for flavor.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days; reheat in a pan for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
