Honey Sesame Chicken. Skip ordering takeout and prepare this easy, Asian-inspired honey sesame chicken that's deep-fried and smothered in a sweet and zesty sauce. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions, if desired. Honey chicken is one of the most popular Chinese recipes on Rasa Malaysia.

Cover chicken tightly to keep warm. Make the honey sauce: In a small pan over medium heat, combine all remaining ingredients except sesame seeds. In a large bowl, season the chicken with salt and pepper and toss with cornstarch. You can cook Honey Sesame Chicken using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Honey Sesame Chicken

It's of Honey Sesame Sauce.
You need 1/3 cup of honey.
It's 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.
It's 1/2 tablespoon of ketchup.
It's 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
It's 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
It's 1/2 cup of water.
You need 1 teaspoon of salt.
It's of Frying Batter.
Prepare 1 of Egg white.
Prepare 1/2 cup of all purpose flour.
Prepare 1/4 cup of cornstarch.
Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
Prepare 1/2 cup of water, ice cold.
Prepare 1 tablespoon of oil.
Prepare Pinch of salts.
Prepare 300 grams of chicken breast, diced.

This is a 'healthier' version of honey-sesame chicken. It is baked instead of fried and the chicken is not battered, making it healthier. All the flavors are here and the only thing sacrificed are the calories! Serve over rice with additional sauce on the side.

Honey Sesame Chicken instructions

Mix all ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl, stir well and set aside..
On a separate bowl, mix egg white, flour, water, cornstarch, baking powder, oil, and salt. Stir until all ingredients turn into smooth batter..
Using a chopstick or spoon, dip the sliced chicken breast one at a time into the frying batter, and fry them until the colour turns golden brown. Rest the chicken for few minutes after frying..
On another pan, heat the sauce mixture until it thickens. Once it thickens, pour in all the fried diced breast into the pan. Mix them all until they are fully coated with sauce..
Serve the chicken on a bowl, you may sprinkle some sesame seeds as decoration..

Honey Sesame Chicken is the crispy, crunchy, sweet, and salty meal you've been looking for - even if you didn't realize it! Dare I say that this might become your new favorite way to make chicken? It's certainly become one of mine - so let's get into it! Easy crispy oven baked Chinese Chicken tossed in a sticky honey sesame sauce. Who needs takeout Honey Sesame Chicken when it's faster and so much healthier to make at home?