Sesame Chicken
  1. Place all of the sauce ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and whisk until the corn starch has dissolved. Set aside.

  2. Heat the peanut oil in the wok to 365°F. A candy thermometer works well.

  3. Meanwhile, place the chicken pieces into a large bowl.

  4. In a small bowl, add the 2 egg yolks, soy sauce, wine, salt, and pepper. Whisk until fully combined.

  5. Add the corn starch, flour, and egg yolk mixture to the chicken. Use a large wooden spoon to stir and fully coat the chicken. There may still be some flour and corn starch at the bottom of the bowl, this is okay.

  6. Working in a couple of batches, carefully add the chicken to the hot oil, shaking off excess flour before dropping it in. Use a spider, or metal tongs to move the chicken around in the oil, to prevent the pieces from sticking to each other. Fry until golden and cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oil and place on a platter lined with paper towels.

  7. After the oil has cooled somewhat, safely discard. Wipe the wok out with a paper towel.

  8. Heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for about 30 seconds, careful to not burn the garlic.

  9. Pour in the sauce and stir frequently until slightly thickened, about 2 to 4 minutes.

  10. Add the fried chicken and stir to coat and heat through, about 2 more minutes.

  11. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tbsp more of sesame oil.

  12. Serve at once with steamed rice and garnished with sesame seeds and chopped scallions.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍗Chicken

Cuisine🇨🇳Chinese

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 30m

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