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Sesame Chicken
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Sesame Chicken

23 ingredients 1 hr 15 min + 15 min 4 servings openrecipes
Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken - Marinated, battered and fried, tossed in a sweet sesame sauce and served over white rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped scallions.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1351
Calories
57g
Protein
38g
Fat
185g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • :
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • :
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon chili paste (can substitute a couple pinches of red pepper flakes)
  • :
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1½ cups cornstarch
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 cups vegetable oil, for frying
  • Sesame seeds, to garnish
  • Scallions, sliced, to garnish

Directions

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By browneyedbaker · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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