Crispy Sesame Chicken

Crispy Sesame Chicken is easy to make with super crispy batter and delicious sesame sauce you’ll skip the takeout and done in just 30 minutes!

How do you make sesame chicken sauce?

There are a couple of ways to make sesame chicken sauce. This recipe includes soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, rice vinegar and cornstarch where more in depth recipes include dark soy sauce and shaoxing rice wine.

How do you make sesame chicken? A quick and easy tempura battered chicken is tossed with an easy sauce made with rice wine and soy sauce sweet and spicy mixture.

Can I make this recipe into a Sesame Chicken Stir Fry?

Absolutely! Skip the batter and simply coat the chicken in cornstarch before adding to a skillet with a couple of tablespoons of oil. Continue with the garlic and red pepper before adding the sauce and letting it thicken. This version is also an easy way to make this into a healthy sesame chicken recipe by skipping the breading.

Tools used in the making of this Crispy Sesame Chicken:
Wok: The best way to cook quickly and over high heat for Asian dishes, this wok is the perfect stir fry pan.
Rice Vinegar: Readily available in almost all grocers these days, this is a great vinegar to keep on hand. It does have a hint of sweetness to it, so don’t replace with any other vinegar except perhaps a red wine vinegar if you absolutely need to.
Soy Sauce: Nothing much to say here except Kikkoman has the best flavor overall and I always recommend reduced sodium.
Sesame Oil: The flavor of sesame oil in this dish is unmistakeable and not really able to be substituted. Some Asian grocery stores will try and sell less expensive options that aren’t actually sesame oil, so just be sure the one you’re buying is authentic sesame oil.
Pig Tail Flipper: This tool is one of three that I couldn’t live without. My chef’s knife, my tongs and this. It is a tiny sharp point thats curled like a pig’s tail. It allows you to pick up and flip foods without disturbing breading or crushing it with tongs and FAST.

Crispy Sesame Chicken

Crispy Sesame Chicken is easy to make with super crispy batter and delicious sesame sauce you’ll skip the takeout!

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Sesame Chicken Sauce:

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon corn starch
1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds

Tempura Batter:

1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup flour
2 egg whites
1/2 cup cold seltzer water
Oil, for deep-frying

Chicken:

1 lb chicken thighs, boneless and skinless cut into 1″ chunks
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
vegetable oil for deep frying