Sesame Chicken Over Rice – A Sweet, Savory Weeknight Favorite
This sweet and savory sesame chicken over rice recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner that's easy to make and packed with bold, comforting flavors the whole family will love!
Equipment
- Wok or large frying pan
- Mixing Bowls
- Whisk
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 3 chicken breast fillets cut into bite-size chunks
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 3 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
- 10 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.5 tsp garlic salt
- 2 tsp paprika
For the Sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil optional
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
- 1 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cornflour, salt, pepper, garlic salt, and paprika.
- Dip the chicken pieces into the egg mixture, then coat in the flour mixture.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan. Fry the coated chicken in batches until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
- In a separate pan, heat sesame oil. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add vinegar, honey, sweet chili sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Simmer until thickened.
- Toss the fried chicken in the sauce until well coated.
- Serve hot over steamed rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped scallions if desired.
Notes
For extra heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce. Want it lighter? Bake the chicken instead of frying.
