Grammy's Kitchen · Sesame Chicken · Sesame Chicken
One of 46 sesame chicken recipes we measured
It ranks #44 of 46 for browning depth among the sesame chicken recipes we compared. 109 cooks on www.smalltownwoman.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 | 15% | 0% |
| liquid | 9% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 45% | 1% |
| sweetener | 26% | 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 or thighs cut into bite size pieces |
| 100 g | 2 eggs |
| 64 g | 1/2 cup cornstarch |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
| vegetable oil or canola oil for frying | |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons sesame seeds |
| 7 g | 1/2 tablespoon olive oil |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic finely minced |
| 85 g | 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon rice vinegar |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons sesame oil |
| 1 tablespoon chili sauce (sambal oelek) | |
| 85 g | 1/4 cup honey |
| 68 g | 1/4 cup ketchup |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons brown sugar |
| 16 g | 2 tablespoons cornstarch |
| 59 g | 1/4 cup cold water |
| 300 g | 2 green onions sliced thin |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.smalltownwoman.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I prepared the sesame chicken, expecting a modest dish, but when it arrived, the plate was piled so high it looked like a family feast. As I tried to take my first bite, a rogue sesame seed popped off and flew across the table, hitting my friend right on the f” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is so good and I can't wait to make it again. I've not been able to find sambal oelek but I'm going to keep looking. I used what I had on hand for my chili.” — a cook, 5.0★