No Fry Honey Sesame Chicken Recipes

HONEY SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix honey, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, Sriracha sauce, and sesame oil together in a medium bowl.
• Combine cold water, cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl; mix well. Add to honey sauce mixture and mix well. Set aside until needed.
• Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder over chicken.
• Whisk egg in a large bowl. Add remaining salt and garlic powder and mix well. Mix in flour. Combine water and cornstarch in a bowl; add to egg mixture and mix well. Add avocado oil and baking powder; mix well.
• Pour 3 inches of peanut oil into the bottom of a wide, deep pot and heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place 1/2 of the chicken pieces into the batter mixture and turn to coat. Scoop tablespoonfuls of chicken and batter into the hot oil. Do not crowd the chicken. Fry in batches until chicken pieces are golden brown and no longer pink in the centers, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Check oil temperature between batches.
• Pour honey sauce mixture into a large skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, 3 to 4 minutes. Add all chicken pieces to the sauce; turn to coat. Sprinkle on sesame seeds.

NO-FRY HONEY-SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toast the panko in a dry skillet over medium heat until light golden brown. Let cool. Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces. Place the mayonnaise in a mixing bowl, add the chicken, and toss well to coat. Toss the chicken in the toasted panko making sure to coat well. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing pieces apart. Spray with cooking spray and cook for 15 minutes. While the chicken cooks, prepare the sauce. Combine the soy sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and cornstarch in a mixing bowl and whisk well. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the soy sauce mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook until heated through and thickened, 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken, stir to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions and serve over rice.

HEALTHIER PAN-FRIED HONEY-SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine water, chicken broth, ketchup, soy sauce, honey, garlic, rice vinegar, Sriracha, sesame oil, ginger root, and red pepper flakes for sauce in a medium bowl.
• Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and stir-fry until chicken is opaque on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and add the sauce to the wok. Whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl and add to the sauce, stirring constantly until the sauce starts to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken back to the wok, stir, and cook until reheated, about 2 minutes.