Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken with Steamed Broccoli and Rice

I'm usually not a huge chinese fan for the sole purpose that I instantly regret eating it 10 minutes after consumption. I found this recipe for this fab sesame chicken here. This was by far the best tasting chinese food I have ever eaten in my life and it was relatively easy. Even better you can coat the chicken and rice with as much or as little sauce as you'd like. My theory is the more the better!!

Ingredients:

For the chicken:

2 lbs boneless skinless breasts or thighs, cut in bite size pieces
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame seed oil (I substituted with olive oil due to what i had available)
1 cup or more cornstarch (for breading)
oil for deep frying (several cups)

For the Sauce:

2 cups chicken stock (I substituted with vegetable stock due to what I had available)
1/4 cup corn starch
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 teaspoon ginger, grated
1 tablespoon Sriracha
3 tablespoons sesame seed oil (again I used olive oil)

Sesame seeds to garnish
Steamed broccoli
Cooked white rice

Directions:

Combine chicken, soy sauce and oil in a large bowl. Let marinate for 2 – 3 hours covered in the refrigerator.

Dissolve cornstarch in broth by stirring. Then combine all other ingredients for the sauce in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil on medium heat and reduce to a simmer. Stir frequently. You will see the sauce start to thicken.

Preheat oil for frying chicken. Dip the chicken in the cornstarch and toss to coast. Drop each piece of chicken into the oil and cook until golden. 

After chicken is cooked, coat in sauce, top with sesame seeds and serve with cooked rice and steamed Broccoli. 

Enjoy!

Grilled Honey Lime Chicken

Grilled Honey Lime Chicken with Baked Garlic Broccoli and Ranch Pasta Salad

This recipe was both sweet and spicy at the same time. The marinade itself would taste yummy on pork or chicken. You can find the original Recipe for the chicken here.

Ingredients:
1.5 - 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves or chicken thighs
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tsp lime zest
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder or 1 clove finely minced garlic
1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper


Directions:
Mix together all ingredients. Marinate chicken in mixture for 4-8 hours. Reserve 2 tbsp of the mixture for topping after cooking.


Preheat grill to medium high heat. Cook chicken 5-8 minutes per side until juices run clear.


Once cooked, top with reserved sauce and serve immediately.