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Honey Sesame Chicken

A delicious takeout style item that can be made in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: chicken, honey sesame chicken, honeybutter, sesame

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1½ lbs chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Shaoxing rice wine
  • ½ tsp five spice powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 large egg

Coating

  • ½ cup potato starch

Sauce ingredients

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp water

Garnish

  • sesame seeds
  • green onions

Instructions

  • Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes and marinate in all the chicken ingredients.
    1½ lbs chicken thighs, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp Shaoxing rice wine, ½ tsp five spice powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 large egg
  • Allow the chicken to marinate for a few hours, but if you don't have time just skip this step.
  • Coat completely in potato starch then place in the air fryer, spray with oil, and air fry at 400F for 12 minutes.
    ½ cup potato starch
  • Once the chicken is done cooking, throw the sauce ingredients in a pan over med-high heat and allow to simmer.
    ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup ketchup, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp corn starch, 2 tbsp water
  • Add the chicken in the pan then turn up the heat to high and toss.
  • Once chicken is thoroughly coated in sauce, add a drizzle of sesame oil and top with green onions and sesame seeds to serve.
    sesame seeds, green onions