Sesame Chicken
Sesame chicken is a delicious dish, that can be served as a starter or snack. It is so flavourful that no one can stop with just one piece. Do try and see for yourself
Ingredients
- 500 gms Boneless Chicken Cut into small pieces
- 3 tablespoons Cornflour
- 2 Eggs
- 10 tablespoons Flour / Maida
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri Chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Ajinomoto/MSG (optional)
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons Sweet Chilli sauce
- 2 tablespoons Tomato Ketchup
- 4 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar
- 2-1/2 tablespoons Honey (adjust to suit your liking)
- For deep frying Oil
- as required White Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Take the chicken in a bowl. Add cornflour and mix well. Keep aside.
- Beat the eggs and keep aside.
- In a bowl, take flour, salt, pepper powder, chilli powder and ajinomoto (if using). Mix well and keep aside.
- Take the cornflour-coated chicken pieces and dip into the egg. Transfer to the flour mixture and make sure each piece is well coated.
- Repeat the process till all pieces are coated well.
- Heat a pan on medium.
- Pour oil for deep frying.
- When the oil is hot, carefully drop the chicken pieces into it. Do not crowd the pan.
- Fry the pieces till crispy and golden brown.
- Repeat till all the pieces are fried.
- Heat a pan on medium
- Add sesame oil.
- Add garlic paste and cook till raw smell goes.
- Add the sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar and honey.
- When it comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces and mix well. Ensure each piece is well coated.
- Cook till all the sauce is absorbed. Switch off heat.
- Sprinkle some sesame seeds and mix well.
- Serve hot.