Sesame Chicken

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 480kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb Ground chicken
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch or more if needed
  • 2 cups Vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp Sesame seeds

Sesame Sauce

  • 1/4 cup Reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp Scallions chopped, plus more for garnish
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Instructions

  • Form the ground chicken into bite size chunks. Place the chicken chunks into a shallow vessel, spread apart so they are not mushing into one another. Pour the egg into the vessel so each chunk is coated.
  • Mix the flour and cornstarch in a shallow bowl. Heat the oil over medium heat to about 300°F.
  • Coat each chicken chunk well with the flour/cornstarch mixture. Fry each piece in the oil to an internal temperature of 160°F using a thermometer and until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate to soak up any excess grease.
  • For the sauce: While the chicken is cooking, add the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, garlic powder, and ginger to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer.
  • Dissolve the cornstarch in an equal amount of water. Pour into the simmering sauce until it becomes very thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the scallions.
  • Toss the chicken with the sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 617mg | Potassium: 503mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg

Sesame Chicken

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3/4 lb Ground chicken
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch or more if needed
  • 2 cups Vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp Sesame seeds

Sesame Sauce

  • 1/4 cup Reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp Scallions chopped, plus more for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Form the ground chicken into bite size chunks. Place the chicken chunks into a shallow vessel, spread apart so they are not mushing into one another. Pour the egg into the vessel so each chunk is coated.
  • Mix the flour and cornstarch in a shallow bowl. Heat the oil over medium heat to about 300°F.
  • Coat each chicken chunk well with the flour/cornstarch mixture. Fry each piece in the oil to an internal temperature of 160°F using a thermometer and until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate to soak up any excess grease.
  • For the sauce: While the chicken is cooking, add the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, garlic powder, and ginger to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer.
  • Dissolve the cornstarch in an equal amount of water. Pour into the simmering sauce until it becomes very thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the scallions.
  • Toss the chicken with the sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 19gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 617mgPotassium: 503mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 149IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
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