Best Chinese Sesame Chicken Recipes

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT-SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Fill a large saucepan three-fourths full with water and bring to a boil.
• Add the chicken breasts and return to a boil, skimming off any scum that forms on the surface, then immediately reduce the heat to low.
• Simmer, uncovered, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Drain and let cool.
• Remove the skin from the chicken breasts, bone the breasts and hand shred the meat with the grain into strips about 1/2 inch thick and 2 inches long.
• Refill the large saucepan three-fourths full with water.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and add the salt.
• Gently pull the strands of noodles apart, then drop them into the boiling water, stirring to separate the strands.
• When the water comes to a second boil, boil for 1 minute longer.
• Pour the noodles into a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold running water.
• Drain thoroughly and transfer to a large bowl.
• Toss with the peanut oil to keep the noodles from sticking together.
• Set aside.
• If using white sesame seeds, toast them in a small, dry frying pan over medium heat until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• If using black sesame seeds, leave them untoasted.
• In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, bell pepper, carrot, cilantro and toasted or raw sesame seeds.
• Arrange the cooked noodles in a wide shallow bowl.
• Scatter the cucumber over the noodles and top with the chicken mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To make the dressing, in a small bowl, stir together the peanut butter, sesame paste, sugar, soy sauce and vinegar. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut or corn oil, sesame oil and chili oil.
• When hot, add the garlic, ginger and green onion; saute gently until fragrant but not browned, about 15 seconds.
• Stir in the peanut butter-sesame paste mixture and cook until the mixture begins to form a light syrup, about 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and let cool to lukewarm.
• Pour the warm dressing over the chicken salad and sprinkle with the peanuts.
• Serve immediately.

CHINESE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP WITH SESAME AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Stir chicken, soy sauce, Sherry, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in medium bowl to blend. Let stand 20 minutes or refrigerate up to 2 hours.
• Whisk garlic, tahini, ginger, sugar, vinegar, and chili sauce in small bowl.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add cabbage and green onions and sauté until cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Add chicken with marinade and tahini-garlic mixture. Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly; cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Add to soup in pot. Stir in half of cilantro. Season soup with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
• Sold at Middle Eastern markets, natural foods stores and some supermarkets.
• ** Available at Asian markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

CHINESE CHICKEN BURGERS WITH RAINBOW SESAME SLAW

Steps:

• For the rainbow sesame slaw: Combine the jicama, bell peppers, snow peas, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce and sugar in a medium mixing bowl, tossing to combine. Set aside.
• For the Sriracha lime mayo: Combine the mayonnaise, Sriracha, lime zest and juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
• For the burger patties: Combine the chicken, scallions, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, lemongrass and garlic, gently mixing to incorporate. Divide the mixture into 6 patties and set aside. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat, and brush with the vegetable oil. Place the patties on the grill and cook, turning once until done, 6 to 8 minutes per side. During the last few minutes of cooking, baste each burger with 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce.
• To assemble, spread about 1 tablespoon of the Sriracha lime mayo on each bun bottom and top. Place the patties on the bun bottoms, top with about 1/3 cup of the slaw, add the bun top and enjoy! These burgers are great served with sweet potato fries or sweet potato chips.

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut chicken into about 1 inch X 2 inch pieces.
• In a large nonporous glass dish or bowl, combine the soy sauce, maple syrup, sherry, ginger and five spice powder. Mix together. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Cover dish and refrigerate for 20 minutes, turning once, to marinate. After 20 minutes, drain chicken, reserving marinade. Boil reserved marinade in a small saucepan for 5 minutes to remove risk of bacteria.
• Meanwhile, spread sesame seeds out evenly on an aluminum foil-lined cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven, to toast, for 10 minutes or until slightly browned.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. In a shallow dish or bowl combine flour and salt and pepper to taste. Dredge chicken in seasoned flour, shaking off any excess. Brown chicken pieces in oil for about 1 minute each side. Spoon boiled marinade over chicken, reduce heat and saute all together for 1 more minute or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.
• Remove chicken pieces from heat and roll in toasted sesame seeds. Rinse and dry lettuce leaves; line serving platter with leaves and spoon chicken on top. Garnish with tomato wedges and serve.

CHINESE CHICKEN BURGERS WITH RAINBOW SESAME SLAW-CONTEST WINNER!

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix together ground chicken, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, lemongrass and scallions. Divide the mixture into 6 patties and set aside.
• Place a grill pan over medium heat. Spread softened butter on hamburger buns and place on grill pan until light brown. Wipe grill pan with paper towel and brush with vegetable oil.
• Place chicken patties on grill pan and cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, about 7 minutes per side. During last few minutes of cooking, baste each burger with 1 tablespoon of the hoisin sauce.
• To assemble, place 1 tablespoon Sriracha Lime Mayo on each bottom and top bun. Place chicken on bun bottoms and top each with 1/3 cup Rainbow Sesame Slaw. Serve with any remaining slaw and mayo on the side. Garnish with scallions. Enjoy!
• Makes 6 servings.
• Sriracha Lime Mayo:.
• In small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, zest and juice of lime and Sriracha chile sauce. Set aside.
• Rainbow Sesame Slaw:
• In medium size bowl, mix together bell peppers, julienned snow peas, julienned jicama, rice wine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, Sriracha chile sauce, sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.

CHINESE ORANGE-SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients for the marinade. Add chicken and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients: orange juice, chicken stock, sugar, soy sauce, salt, and sesame oil. In a small to medium sized pot, heat up a few teaspoons oil and sauté minced garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add apple cider vinegar, then the combined sauce ingredients. Simmer until liquid is reduced by three fourths, about 15 minutes. Stir in cornstarch and water mixture until sauce thickens, then season with salt to taste. Set sauce aside and keep warm.
• Drip excess marinade off the chicken, and toss cubes in 1 cup of cornstarch. Shake off excess before frying.
• Meanwhile, heat up the 3 cups oil in a wok. When oil just begins to smoke, add the first batch of chicken cubes and deep-fry until cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with the rest of the chicken.
• Reheat orange sauce and add drained chicken cubes. Mix until well-coated. Plate and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

IMPERIAL CHINESE RESTAURANT SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• *To roast sesame seeds.
• Put in a pan on medium heat and brown lightly, stirring constantly.
• In a small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients until well combined.
• Cut chicken in 1/2 inch strips.
• Place in a bowl with water and salt and let soak for about 15 minutes.
• Do not drain.
• Add cornstarch and mix well, coating chicken.
• Add 1 tbsp. vegetable oil to chicken and mix until smooth.
• Separate chicken pieces.
• Heat oil in wok on medium heat.
• Fry chicken until crisp and cooked.
• Remove from wok and drain oil.
• Heat wok up again with 1 teaspoon of oil.
• Add ginger, garlic, and chili oil, stir fry until fragrant.
• Add sauce mix, stir until thickened.
• Add chicken and mix well.
• Sprinkle on sesame seeds, before serving.
• Serve on a bed of lettuce or rice.

CROCK POT SESAME CHINESE CHICKEN WINGS BY NOR

Steps:

• 1. Place wings on foil lined sheet pan. Broil in oven until browned on both sides.
• 2. Meanwhile in a large bowl mix all sauce ingredients together. Put wings in the sauce, and coat well
• 3. Pour chicken and sauce in to crock pot. Cook on high 2-3 hours, or low 4-6 hours. Check half way through and mix to coat and move chicken wings through sauce.
• 4. Remove wings from crock pot and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Note: if you want them extra crispy. Put them back under the broiler for a few minutes before serving.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH SESAME GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• In a serving bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, sherry or apple juice, oil and ginger. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately with a slotted spoon.

CHINESE SESAME NOODLES WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together sesame paste, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sugar, sesame oil and hot oil.
• Stir in 1/4 cup cold water until it forms a smooth sauce; set aside.
• Chop chicken into bite-size pieces and set aside.
• Peel cucumber, slice, and remove seeds; chop into bite-size pieces.
• Cook noodles in boiling water just until tender, 5-8 minutes (if using another type, refer to package directions).
• Place noodles in cold water and allow to drain.
• Place drained noodles in a large bowl and toss with the chicken and cucumber.
• Pour half the sauce over the noodles along with the sesame seeds and toss gently.
• Place noodles on serving platter (or serve from the bowl).
• Pass remaining sauce at table to add as desired.

SPICY CHINESE SESAME GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingridients except for chicken in a large bowl and mix together.
• Dip the chicken in and thoroughly coat each side.
• Place chicken in baking dish and pour the remaining sauce on top of the chicken.
• For maximum flavor, marinate for 2-3 hours at room temperature. If you are in a rush, you may skip this step.
• Bake at 375 degrees farenheit for 45 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients and set aside. Slice chicken into long thin strips. Just before serving, toss together chicken, onions, lettuce and dressing. Top with fried wontons or chow mein noodles and gently toss again. Recipe may be doubled.

CHINESE CHICKEN BURGERS WITH RAINBOW SESAME SLAW

Steps:

• Directions For the rainbow sesame slaw: Combine the jicama, bell peppers, snow peas, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce and sugar in a medium mixing bowl, tossing to combine. Set aside. For the Sriracha lime mayo: Combine the mayonnaise, Sriracha, lime zest and juice in a small bowl. Set aside. For the burger patties: Combine the chicken, scallions, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, lemongrass and garlic, gently mixing to incorporate. Divide the mixture into 6 patties and set aside. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat, and brush with the vegetable oil. Place the patties on the grill and cook, turning once until done, 6 to 8 minutes per side. During the last few minutes of cooking, baste each burger with 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce. To assemble, spread about 1 tablespoon of the Sriracha lime mayo on each bun bottom and top. Place the patties on the bun bottoms, top with about 1/3 cup of the slaw, add the bun top and enjoy! These burgers are great served with sweet potato fries or sweet potato chips.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH SESAME PEANUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season water with salt, bring to a simmer.
• Simmer chicken breasts for 10 minutes, then turn off stove top and let set for 5 minutes.
• Remove chicken and allow to cool.
• When it is cooled off, shred chicken and discard bones and skin.
• For dressing, combine all ingredients with a whisk until smooth.
• In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and dress with just enough vinaigrette to lightly coat.
• Do not over overdress.
• Season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Enjoy!

OUR SESAME CHICKEN SAUCE (CHINESE)

Steps:

• put all ingredients together in a wok and cook on med-low till barley bubbling. Toss in your chicken or whatever you are using for meat in and toss to coat stirring frequently. Enjoy!

QUICK AND EASY CHINESE SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken in half, lengthwise.
• Combine the soy sauce, Sriracha sauce, ginger, and maple syrup in a large kitchen plastic (ziplock) bag. Marinate chicken breasts in soy sauce mixture for 30 minutes. Remove chicken from the marinade (save marinade to place in the baking dish).
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add sesame oil. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine the flour and sesame seeds. Dredge both sides of each chicken breast in flour mixture and place in the cast iron skillet cooking them about 2 minutes per side.
• Place chicken in the baking dish along with the marinade, cover, and bake for 30 minutes.

CHINESE CHICKEN SESAME SKEWERS

Steps:

• In large zip-lock bag, mix 1/4 C of the soy sauce, onion, oil, sesame, garlic, mustard and ginger. Add chicken and seal bag tightly. Refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning bag now and again. Preheat oven to 425. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Thread each chicken strip onto a 6-inch skewer and place on baking sheet. (If you can only find longer skewers, you can cut them in half.) Reserve the marinade. Bake chicken uncovered about 8 mins or until cooked through, turning and basting with the marinade. In small bowl whisk remaining 1/4 C soy sauce with marmalade and orange juice. Serve this sauce alongside the chicken.

WW 6 POINTS - CHINESE SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• To toast sesame seeds, bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
• Spray a 5 quart saucepan or dutch oven with nonstick spray.
• Set over medium heat.
• Add chicken parts and cook, turning when necessary, until chicken is browned on all sides, 4-6 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a platter and set aside.
• In 2-cup measure or small mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup water with the juice, soy sauce, scallion, ketchup, sugar, garlic, and red pepper. Mix well.
• Pour into pot and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly to scrape up any browned particles from bottom of pan.
• Reduce heat to low and return chicken to pot.
• Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter and keep warm, reserving liquid in pot.
• Dissolve cornstarch in remaining tablespoon water and add liquid to pot.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened, 3-4 minutes.
• Pour sauce evenly over chicken and sprinle with toasted sesame seeds.
• 6 Points per serving (serves 4).

COLD SESAME NOODLES WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN RECIPE - CHINESE.GENIUS KITCHEN

Steps:

• First, make the shredded chicken. (As noted above, you can do this the day before and just take the shredded chicken out of the refrigerator before you begin the final preparations.) Boil 4 qts. of water with one tablespoon of salt. When the water reaches a boil, add the chicken and cook for about 20-25 minutes.
• Pour out the water and allow the chicken to cool on a cutting board or in a bowl.
• If you are unable to find toasted sesame seeds, toast the sesame seeds in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon sesame seeds in a small bowl.
• In a blender or small food processor, puree the remaining 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, hot sauce, and sugar until smooth, about 30 seconds. With the machine running, add hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until the sauce has the consistency of heavy cream, about 5 tablespoons; set the mixture aside (it can be left in the blender jar or food processor workbowl). If you wish, add the crushed red pepper for a little zing. (Start with 1/8 of a teaspoon and go from there.).
• Bring 5 quarts water and the other tablespoon of salt to a boil in a stockpot over high heat. While you wait for the water to boil, you can shred your chicken.
• Using 2 forks, shred the chicken into small, bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook them according to the directions on the package (about 4 minutes for fresh and 10 minutes for dried pasta).
• Drain the noodles, return them to the pot, then rinse them again with cold running tap water until they are cool to the touch; drain them again.
• In a large bowl, toss the noodles with the sesame oil until evenly coated. Add the shredded chicken, scallions, carrot, and sauce; toss to combine. Divide among individual bowls, sprinkle each bowl with a portion of reserved sesame seeds, and cucumber decoration and serve.

EASY SESAME CHICKEN WITH APRICOT SAUCE RECIPE - CHINESE.FOOD.COM

Steps:

• Mix the first six ingredients in a bowl.
• Beat the eggs with the water and soy sauce in another bowl.
• Dip the chicken into the egg mixture, then coat with the bread crumb mixture.
• Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with the chicken.