FLAWLESS SESAME CHICKEN (AMERICAN RESTAURANT STYLE)

Flawless Sesame Chicken (American Restaurant Style) image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 26

Poultry
3 whole boneless chicken breasts
Marinade
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon cooking wine or dry sherry
3 drops sesame oil
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cornflour
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Sauce
120ml water
225ml chicken stock
3 or 4 tablespoons white vinegar or rice wine vinegar (depending on how sweet you want the sauce)
4 tablespoons cornflour
225g sugar
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon chilli paste (or more)
1 garlic clove (minced)
Frying
800ml peanut oil
Serving
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Steps:

Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Mix the marinade ingredients (the first 9 ingredients listed) and marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.
To prepare the sauce: Mix together all of the sauce ingredients (the LAST 9 ingredients beginning with water). Pour them into a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Turn the heat down to low and keep warm while you are deep-frying the chicken.
To deep-fry the chicken: Add the marinated chicken pieces a few at a time, and deep-fry until golden brown. Drain on kitchen roll and then place chicken in warm oven (130 degrees) while you continue frying. Repeat with the remainder of the chicken. Just before you are finished deep-frying, bring the sauce back up to a boil.
Place the chicken on a large platter and pour the sauce over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve the Sesame Chicken with rice.