Description
Tender crispy breaded chicken bites tossed in a sweet and spicy honey garlic sauce.
Ingredients
- FOR THE CHICKEN:
- 8 ounces, weight Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, Cut Into Bite Sized Cubes
- ¼ cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 whole Egg, Whisked
- 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- Chopped Scallions For Garnish
- Sesame Seeds, For Garnish
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- ½ Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- ¼ teaspoons Sesame Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- ¼ teaspoons Sesame Seeds
Preparation
For the honey garlic sesame chicken:
Preheat oven to 400 F. Season the chicken cubes with salt and pepper.
Put the flour, egg and panko breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dredge the chicken in the flour, then in the egg and then in the panko breadcrumbs. Line chicken onto a large rimmed baking sheet that you’ve lined with a silicon baking mat.
Place pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes until fully cooked and golden brown. While it’s baking make the sauce. When chicken is done, take pan out of the oven and toss chicken with the Honey Garlic Sesame Sauce. Top with scallions and sesame seeds for garnish if desired. Serve immediately as an appetizer or with rice to make it a meal.
For the honey garlic sesame sauce:
Add the vegetable oil into a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Stir in honey, sesame oil, canola oil, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook until thickened. Set aside until ready to toss with chicken.
