Sweet and Sour Sesame Chicken
Easy, lightly breaded chicken breast, fried until golden brown. Combined with delicious sweet and sour sauce. Sauteed with garlic and bell pepper.
Equipment
- Wok or wide pan
- knife
- cutting board
- Large wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- neutral oil, for frying
FOR THE SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, this is a Chinese cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
FOR SAUTEING
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup red bell pepper, deseed, diced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 stalks green onion, sliced
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine chicken, salt, ground pepper, egg white, and cornstarch. Toss to coat well.
- Heat the wok with oil, add the chicken, fry for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set them aside.
MAKE THE SAUCE
- In a bowl, add soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, apple cider vinegar, honey, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Stir to combine or whisk until the brown sugar and cornstarch dissolve. Set it aside.
FOR SAUTEING
- Heat a wok with oil. Add the garlic and bell pepper, saute for a minute or until the bell pepper is tender.
- Add the sauce, stir, simmer until the sauce thickened.
- Add the chicken back into the wok. Stir, until the chicken is well coated with the sauce. Drizzle the sesame oil, sprinkle sesame seeds, and green onions. Serve with steamed rice.
Video
Notes
NOTE: #1 - If you want this recipe alcohol-free, instead of using Shaoxing wine, use apple juice or eliminate the wine.
NOTE: #2 - You can also use boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this recipe. Cut them into bite-size pieces.
NOTE: #3 - Shrimp also work with this recipe. The same exact procedure, just less cooking time when frying the shrimp.
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? Tag @leanbellaskitchen and hashtag #leanbellaskitchen
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? Tag @leanbellaskitchen and hashtag #leanbellaskitchen