Baked Honey Sesame Chicken
Baked Honey Sesame Chicken combines crispy baked chicken with a sticky-sweet honey sesame glaze, offering a healthier take on a takeout classic. Perfectly balanced flavors make this dish a crowd-pleaser for family dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 3 large eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Sauce
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Additional sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare two separate bowls: one with cornstarch and the other with slightly beaten eggs. Dip each piece of chicken into the cornstarch, then coat it in the egg mixture, and finally return it to the cornstarch. Alternatively, you can place the chicken pieces in a gallon-sized bag with the cornstarch and shake to coat evenly.
- Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until browned on all sides, then transfer it to a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure the chicken is well coated in the sauce.