Sesame Chicken

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 46.

	this recipe	typical
egg	7%	0%
liquid	23%	2%
leavener	0%	0%
aromatics	2%	1%
sweetener	21%	8%
fat	0%	1%

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

680 g	1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast (or thighs)
	Salt/pepper
	Peanut oil (for frying. Can sub vegetable or canola oil.)
85 g	2/3 cup cornstarch
15 g	2 tablespoons flour
2 g	1/2 teaspoon EACH: garlic powder, onion powder
1 g	1/4 teaspoon baking soda
82 g	1/3 cup club soda (can sub water)
32 g	2 tablespoons soy sauce
50 g	1 egg white
80 g	1/3 cup chicken broth
85 g	1/4 cup honey
64 g	1/4 cup soy sauce
34 g	2 tablespoons ketchup
27 g	2 tablespoons light brown sugar
30 g	2 tablespoons rice vinegar (can sub white vinegar)
	1 teaspoon sriracha sauce (optional)
7 g	1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
9 g	3 cloves garlic (minced)
8 g	1 tablespoon cornstarch
0 g	1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
27 g	2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
	Green onions (sliced)

Method: 10 steps, published by thecozycook.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I made this recipe last night for dinner and it was delicious! I had to triple the recipe to accommodate my family and it turned out perfectly. Double frying the chicken is definitely a labor of love indeed but incredibly worth it. This recipe is yet another w” — a cook, 5.0★

“Followed the instructions and tips and this came out great! My husband was still picking at the chicken as we were putting it away haha! Can’t wait to have it again tonight, and not have to cook 😍😍😍” — a cook, 5.0★