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oven-baked honey sesame chicken

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Recipe by
Stefanie Bouchard
@BubblesandBrie
Kenai, AK

This oven-baked sesame chicken comes together quick and is always a big hit! Serve it up on top of rice with some garlic-almond green beans on the side, and you've got yourself a better (and healthier!!) than take-out meal! This pairs perfectly with a dry Riesling from Washington state.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For oven-baked honey sesame chicken

  • FOR THE CHICKEN:
  • 1 lb
    chicken breasts, cubed
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 c
    cornstarch
  • 1-2 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 1/4 c
    honey
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    rice wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    low sodium soy sauce
  • GARNISH:
  • toasted sesame seeds

How To Make oven-baked honey sesame chicken

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2
    Lightly salt and pepper the cubed chicken. Put the cornstarch into a gallon zip top bag. Dump chicken in with the cornstarch. Seal the bag and shake vigorously to ensure that the chicken is well coated. Dump chicken and cornstarch into a colander over garbage can, shake excess cornstarch off the chicken.
  • 3
    Heat 1 TB of the oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Working in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan, cook the chicken until browned on all sides. Place cooked chicken on a large, rectangular, parchment paper-lined baking pan.
  • 4
    In a small/medium bowl, whisk all ingredients for sauce together until well blended. Pour sauce over chicken and stir to make sure every piece is coated.
  • 5
    Bake for 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is completely cooked. While chicken is in the oven, stir it every 5-10 minutes to make sure chicken is completely coated with sauce.
  • 6
    Serve chicken over jasmine rice and garnish with sesame seeds.
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