CHINESE SESAME CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Chinese Sesame Chicken Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by shygirl

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 lb. chicken breasts, skinned and sliced into large chunks.
1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp. water, divided
1/3 cup apple juice, no sugar added
2 Tbsp. Soy sauce
2 Tbsp. sliced green onion, scallion
1 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
Dash ground red pepper
1 tsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. sesame seed, toasted

Steps:

Drizzle olive oil in 5 quart saucepot, Dutch oven or Wok over medium heat; add chicken; cook until chicken is browned on all sides, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or so. When done remove chicken to platter; set aside. In mixing bowl combine 1/2 cup water with the apple juice, soy sauce, scallion, ketchup, sugar, garlic and red pepper; mix well. Pour into pot; cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring constantly; careful to stir all from bottom of pan. Reduce heat to low; return chicken to pot; cover and cook until chicken is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter and keep warm, reserving liquid in pot. Sauce: Dissolve cornstarch in remaining tablespoon water; stir into liquid in pot; cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Pour sauce evenly over chicken and sprinkle with toasted sesame seed.4