Name: Perfect Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons; Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon; Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon; Low-sodium soy sauce - 2 tablespoons; Dry sherry - 1 tablespoon; Water - 2 tablespoons; Vegetable oil - 1 teaspoon; Sesame oil - 1 dash; Skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed - 1 pound; Chicken broth - 1 cup; White sugar - 1 cup; Distilled white vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Dark soy sauce - 2 tablespoons; Sesame oil - 2 tablespoons; Chile paste - 1 teaspoon; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Cornstarch - ¼ cup; Water - ½ cup; Olive oil for frying - 1 quart; Toasted sesame seeds - 2 tablespoons

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Ingredients for - Perfect Sesame Chicken

1. All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons

2. Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons

3. Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon

4. Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon

5. Low-sodium soy sauce - 2 tablespoons

6. Dry sherry - 1 tablespoon

7. Water - 2 tablespoons

8. Vegetable oil - 1 teaspoon

9. Sesame oil - 1 dash

10. Skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed - 1 pound

11. Chicken broth - 1 cup

12. White sugar - 1 cup

13. Distilled white vinegar - 2 tablespoons

14. Dark soy sauce - 2 tablespoons

15. Sesame oil - 2 tablespoons

16. Chile paste - 1 teaspoon

17. Garlic, minced - 1 clove

18. Cornstarch - ¼ cup

19. Water - ½ cup

20. Olive oil for frying - 1 quart

21. Toasted sesame seeds - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Perfect Sesame Chicken

1. Stage

Prepare the battered chicken: Sift flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, baking soda, and baking powder into a bowl. Pour in low-sodium soy sauce, sherry, 2 tablespoons water, vegetable oil, and dash sesame oil; stir until smooth. Stir in chicken until coated with the batter, then cover, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, make the sauce: Bring chicken broth, sugar, vinegar, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, chile paste, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Dissolve 1/4 cup cornstarch into 1/2 cup water, and stir into boiling sauce. Simmer until the sauce thickens and turns clear, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and keep sauce warm.

3. Stage

Heat olive oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4. Stage

Carefully drop in battered chicken pieces, a few at a time, and fry until they turn golden brown and float to the top of the oil, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

5. Stage

To serve, place fried chicken pieces onto a serving platter, and pour the hot sauce overtop. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds to garnish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios