Easiest crispy sesame chicken
Less work, less cooking time and less ingredients. Delicious crispy chicken coated with thick sweet and slightly spicy sauce. This recipe is way easier than the traditional one but with equally amazing result. Try and let me know!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen chicken tenders/nuggets ((450 g))
- 2 garlic cloves (, grated)
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1/3 cup ketchup ((100 g))
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp less salt soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Bake chicken with 20 degrees higher temperature and 5-10 minutes longer than packet's instructions. Refer to my post above for details. Remove from oven and leave for 10-15 minutes.
- 2
Heat some oil in a pan on medium heat. Sautee garlic and chili flakes until garlic is golden brown.
- 3
Add in the rest of the sauce ingredients except for sesame seeds and oil. Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- 4
Add in chicken and toss everything together. Heat off. Add in sesame seed and oil. Give it another toss and serve!