This Asian Crispy Sesame Chicken is a delicious homemade alternative to that naughty takeaway!Close up photo of Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce on a bed of rice in a stone bowl with a dark background

I think I need to get me some bees.

The amount of honey we go through on toast (Gracey’s obsession) and in cooking makes we wonder why we don’t have a honey store like Winnie the Pooh!  Honey filled Breakfast lollies, sticky Asian Pork Belly, balsamic-honey salad dressings., Asian Ribs, Sticky Pork Belly BurgerChinese Crispy Chicken with Honey Garlic Sauce, Chris even uses it in his Chilli Con Carne just install a honey-line into my house and let’s be done with it.

 

Portrait photo of Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce on a bed of rice in a stone bowl with another bowl and chopsticks in the background

 

This crispy sesame chicken is another one for the honey archives. Sweet, salty, crispy, sticky and a little bit spicy – it covers all the bases for one of these meals that everyone polishes off. Not a scrap left.

Even while photographing this one I caught Chris hovering over the pan that had a few pieces of chicken still in it – waiting till I wasn’t looking so he could sneak a few pieces!

I let him off with the proviso that he fed me a piece too whilst I was snapping away.

Overhead picture of Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce on a bed of rice in a stone bowl with a dark background with chopsticks in the top left corner

 

I love this as an alternative to the Friday night takeaway. Can’t deny it’s not the healthiest meal – with the honey and brown sugar, and of course a little oil to crisp up that chicken – but it’s still way better than take-out. I serve mine with some steamed brocolli and sugar snap peas to just boost the health factor.

One thing I should say is that this isn’t a copycat recipe. I know sesame chicken is popular at Chinese takeout restaurants in the US, but it’s not something we really see on Chinese menus in the UK. I’ve never tasted the US version, so I can’t say it tastes anything like it.

It’s bloomin’ good though!

Equipment:

In order to make this Sesame Chicken recipe you will need:

The Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce Recipe:

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Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce

Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce - tastier than that naughty takeaway and super simple to make. Sweet, salty, crispy, sticky and a little bit spicy - it covers all the bases for one of these meals that everyone polishes off. Its a real family favourite!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 3 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 10 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic salt
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 3 chicken breast fillets chopped into bite-size chunks

Sauce: *

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil optional - you can leave out and just sprinkle with plenty of sesame seeds at the end if you prefer
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar white wine vinegar will work too
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce use more or less depending on the brand and how spicy you like it
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce

To Serve:

  • boiled rice
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • small bunch spring onions/scallions chopped
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Instructions 

  • Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan until very hot.
    5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Whilst the oil is heating, place the egg in one shallow bowl and the cornflour in another shallow bowl. Add the flour, salt, pepper, garlic salt and paprika to another shallow bowl and mix together.
    2 eggs, 3 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch), 10 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp garlic salt, 2 tsp paprika
  • Dredge the chicken in the cornflour, then dip in the egg (make sure all of the chicken is covered in egg wash), and finally dredge it in the seasoned flour. Add to the wok and cook on a high heat for 6-7 minutes, turning two or three times during cooking, until well browned. You may need to cook in two batches (I find I can do it in one batch so long as it's no more than 3 chicken breasts). Remove from the pan and place in a bowl lined with kitchen towels.
    3 chicken breast fillets
  • Add all of the sauce ingredients to the hot wok, stir and bubble on a high heat until the sauce reduces by about a third (should take 2-3 minutes). Add the chicken back in and toss in the sauce to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
    1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce, 3 tbsp ketchup, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • Turn off the heat and divide between four bowls. Serve with boiled rice and top with sesame seeds and spring onions.
    boiled rice, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, small bunch spring onions/scallions

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Notes

* Double these ingredients if you want extra sauce, rather than just coating the chicken.
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Serve with Boiled rice or try my Special Fried Rice
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Nutrition info is for one serving of this recipe and does not include rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 1915mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1075IU | Vitamin C: 7.7mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 3.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. Jimmy Walton says:

    5 stars
    Awesome. Reheats really well too. Very sweet so it needs a bit of tempering with a salty side. Super easy and clear recipe

  2. Kaylea Cook says:

    5 stars
    SO SO SO SO SO good!! I have made this recipe many times. I like the chicken to be more crispy so instead of frying it in the Wok, I fry it in my deep fryer. That’s the only change I’ve made to this recipe. I have made this for many friends of mine and they all have requested the recipe from me.

  3. Jessica Jordaan says:

    5 stars
    Absolutely one of my favourites ❤ exquisite

  4. Amy A says:

    5 stars
    Phenomenal flavour! Yes, it will make your kitchen messy to fry the chicken yet the coating turns out light and crispy. The sauce steals the show…ever made a sauce so flavourful, full of umami and deep, dark deliciousness that you honestly just want to lick the pan? This sauce is it! I stir-fried broccoli after the chicken before prepping the sauce – add them all together and it’s like you have picked up Chinese takeaway. Inused balsmic in place of rice vinegar and added a bit more spice via crushed red pepper. Yum!!!

  5. susan burgess says:

    5 stars
    amazing, addicted

  6. Angel Beckford says:

    4 stars
    Really enjoyed making this one! Strange to have all the ingredients in my kitchen without first knowing what I felt like cooking and this was my perfect match.

    My favourite part has to be the freshly fried chicken bites; really struggled not to finish my meal then and there. A close second has to be the richness and saltiness of that sauce.

    I made my version of the meal with vermicelli noodles, bag of lightly fried mix stir fry veg and bean sprouts. Perfectly topped off with a few extra tablespoons of that gorgeous sauce.

    What I also felt worked well for me was to drain my sauce through a strainer to get the extra bits of garlic out and repurpose that as the base of my stir fry, I’m never afraid to use more garlic cloves than advised in recipe ;).

    One thing I would like to figure out… is there anyway to do the cornflour, egg and flour spice coating in a more streamline fashion without making the clumpy doughy mess every 5 chicken bites. Really prolonged my overall cooking time.

    Appreciated this lovely recipe and I’ll be sleeping well tonight without the heavier feeling of a takeout and much less guilt (really a tough one for an athlete with a love for Chinese takeout).

    Nom! THANKS 🙏🏾

  7. Tania says:

    5 stars
    So good! I get requests for the recipe every time I make it!

  8. Ashleigh D says:

    5 stars
    So good!!! My family loved this. It did take a few batches to cook the chicken, but it cooks very fast. Amazing recipe, I will be making again!

  9. Jeff Shultz says:

    4 stars
    Have everything ready before heating the oil – it will not give you enough time while heating to bread the chicken. And watch the oil – when it smokes either get it off the heat or get the chicken in there.
    Turn the heat down before putting the sauce in or you will burn it.
    Otherwise, it’s a tasty recipe that you can make with ingredients you already have in the house.

  10. Ish says:

    5 stars
    How many grams would the 3 chicken breast fillets approximately amount to?