Easy Sesame Chicken
Hi Guys! This is the part where I beg for your forgiveness
and promise to never ever let this much time pass between blog posts..
(Insert excuses HERE)
Life gets in the way and I tend to put blogging on the back burner,
but here I am...
but here I am...
Trying to make things right :)
Forgive me???
I promise this wait was worth it!
Well, if you like Sesame Chicken...
And if you don't, we shouldn't be friends anyway...
Just saying...
As easy as this may be,
some of the ingredients may not just be sitting around in your pantry.
Just trust me, you will be making this so often,
you won't mind having to make an extra grocery trip.
Plus, you can whip up a batch of this in less time than the
delivery guy takes to find your address and deliver it cold.
Oh and BONUS: it cost less than 1/2 the price and you get triple the amount!
You can thank me later...
Let's get to the good stuff!
Ingredients for Chicken
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs - cut into bite size pieces
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Egg
Ingredients for Sauce
1 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 inch ginger, grated
1 clove garlic, grated
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp sesame seeds
First clean and cut up the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces.
You can use chicken breasts if you'd like.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and egg.
Add a pinch or two of salt and black pepper.
Let the chicken pieces sit in the mixture while you clean up your workstation.
Heat 2 Tbsp of vegetable oil in a large skillet to medium high and add the chicken mixture.
Let it cook, stirring only occasionally.
In a about 7 minutes or so, the chicken should be golden brown and cook through.
While you are not standing over your chicken, stirring like a maniac,
you should be making the sauce.
I made a double batch here because... well.. why not!
Mix together the
water, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar,
rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, cornstarch
and sesame seeds
When the chicken is golden brown, pour in the sauce mixture.
Mix to coat the chicken and heat through.
As you are stirring, the sauce will thicken.
Stir until the sauce is a consistency that you like.
I like mine to be a honey consistency.
Serve with any type of rice that you like.
I used Basmati rice.
This taste just like, if not better, than that boring Chinese takeout!
You can hold me to that!
I hope this makes up for neglecting you all for so long!
I will try my best to come around more often! ;)
ENJOY!!!
