Description
Enjoy the perfect balance of sweet and savory with this delicious Honey Sesame Chicken recipe. Tender chicken pieces coated in a sticky honey glaze, sprinkled with sesame seeds, and garnished with green onions – a delightful Asian-inspired dish that’s sure to please your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the Sauce:
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Coat the Chicken: Toss chicken pieces with cornstarch until well coated.
- Cook the Chicken: Brown and cook chicken in batches in a skillet.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, honey, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. Simmer with cornstarch slurry.
- Combine: Toss cooked chicken in the sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with rice or vegetables.
Notes
- For extra crispy chicken, double-coat the pieces in cornstarch and fry in batches.
- Chicken breast can be used instead of thighs if preferred.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
