AMY'S SWEET & SPICY ROASTED GARLIC SESAME CHICKEN

Amy's Sweet & Spicy Roasted Garlic Sesame Chicken image

Provided by Amy H. @Meave

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 24

THE CHICKEN
3-4 - chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch strips
1 1/2 cup(s) flour
1/2 cup(s) cornstarch
3 tablespoon(s) sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) milk
1 - egg
- oil for deep frying
THE SAUCE
2 - heads roasted garlic, cooled
1 medium onion, minced
2 tablespoon(s) sesame oil
2 tablespoon(s) crushed pineapple
1/4 cup(s) water
1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 cup(s) pineapple juice
1/4 cup(s) soy sauce
1 - juice from 1/2 lemon
3 teaspoon(s) rice vinegar
1 tablespoon(s) rice wine
1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper, more for extra spicy
- extra sesame seeds for garnishing
2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp. water

Steps:

Squeeze out the roasted garlic and mash. Saute onion in sesame oil until it caramelizes, add roasted garlic and cook 1 more minute to release flavor. Add pineapple,1/4 cup water and brown sugar, cook until sugar is melted.
Combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, lemon juice, rice vinegar, rice wine and cayenne pepper with garlic mixture. Stir occasionally until mixture boils. Reduce heat and simmer for 1/2 hour or until sauce has reduced by half and is thick and syrupy. If sauce is thin, mix 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch mixed with 2 Tbsp. water and stir into sauce over medium-high heat until it reaches the consistency of a thick syrup.
Mix together flour, cornstarch, salt, and sesame seeds in a dish, set aside. Mix in a second dish milk and egg. Dip chicken in milk mixture and roll in flour mixture. Deep fry in hot oil until browned and fully cooked, drain on paper towels.
Toss sauce with fried chicken strips.