Grammy's Kitchen · Sesame Chicken · Sesame Chicken
One of 46 sesame chicken recipes we measured
It ranks #2 of 46 for crust crunch among the sesame chicken recipes we compared. 312 cooks on www.dinneratthezoo.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 46.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| egg | 14% | 0% |
| liquid | 0% | 2% |
| aromatics | 3% | 1% |
| sweetener | 21% | 8% |
| fat | 1% | 1% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 680 g | 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch pieces) |
| 100 g | 2 eggs (beaten) |
| salt and pepper to taste | |
| 60 g | 1/2 cup all purpose flour |
| 64 g | 1/2 cup cornstarch |
| oil for frying | |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon vegetable oil |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic |
| 85 g | 1/4 cup honey |
| 64 g | 1/4 cup soy sauce ((reduced sodium if possible)) |
| 34 g | 2 tablespoons ketchup |
| 40 g | 3 tablespoons brown sugar |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons rice vinegar |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil |
| 5 g | 2 teaspoons cornstarch |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons sesame seeds |
| 20 g | 2 tablespoons sliced green onions |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.dinneratthezoo.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This dish is better than any Chinese takeout I’ve ever had! I’ve made it 3 times already and everyone always raves about it. I use chicken thighs instead of breasts and if I make more chicken than the recipe calls for I double the sauce. I always serve steamed” — a cook, 5.0★
“I have made this so many times now that I thought I really should leave a comment. This recipe is absolutely delicious, its one of those meals where the whole time im eating it I'm going mmmm mmmm mmmm lol. If you're checking out this recipe for the fi” — a cook, 5.0★