Description
Crispy, golden chicken tossed in a glossy, sweet-savory sesame sauce—this easy sesame chicken is your next favorite dinner idea. It’s fast, flavorful, and hits that perfect balance of texture and taste. Whether you’re looking for a quick dinner, healthy snack alternative, or satisfying food ideas for the week, this recipe delivers. Great for weeknight meals, better-than-takeout cravings, or impressing friends with something deceptively simple.
Ingredients
1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
0.5 cup cornstarch
Salt, to taste
0.25 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup honey
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 green onions, chopped
Oil, for frying
Instructions
1. Toss chicken with cornstarch and a pinch of salt until evenly coated.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high and fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy.
3. In a separate pan, combine soy sauce, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. Simmer until slightly thickened and glossy.
4. Add fried chicken to the sauce and toss to coat evenly.
5. Cook for 1 more minute to help the sauce cling.
6. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
Make sure the oil is hot before frying to get that crispy crust.
Don’t overcrowd the pan—fry in batches for even browning.
Prep the sauce ahead so it’s ready as soon as the chicken is cooked.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: easy sesame chicken, quick dinner, better than takeout, healthy snack, food ideas, dinner ideas