This Honey Sesame Chicken
with boiled rice is so amazing in part because it is relatively easy and quick
to whip up in the kitchen for lunch or dinner. Perhaps one of the easiest main
courses to cook up and easily concocted in less than 30 minutes. Just think, you can prepare and be eating this
chicken in less time than you can order take out from your favourite Chinese
restaurant.
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
(Chicken)
Chicken breast (500 grams -skin
removed and cut into small pieces)
Olive Oil (1/4 cup)
Milk (2tbsp)
Egg White (1)
Flour (1/2 cup)
Salt (a pinch)
Black Pepper (1/2 to 1 tsp)
1-2 Spring Onion (garnishing)
(Sauce)
Soy Sauce (1/2 cup)
Honey (2-4tbsp)
Water (1 cup)
Toasted Sesame Seeds (1-2tbsp)
Crushed Red Pepper (1/2tsp)
Ginger Powder (1/4 tsp)
Cornflour or Corn Starch (2tbsp)
Directions:
1.
Cut up the chicken into bite sized cubes
and heat olive oil in a pan, keeping the heat to a medium flame.
2.
While the pan heats, take a bowl and whisk
together the milk and egg white.
3.
Add flour to another bowl, seasoning with
salt, pepper and whichever herb you prefer (oregano, rosemary, thyme).
4.
Roll the chicken pieces in the egg wash
then coat them liberally with the seasoned flour. Once every piece is properly
coated, fry in the olive oil until cooked through.
5.
Combine all the ingredients for the sauce
in a bowl and whisk together until everything is well incorporated.
6.
When the chicken is properly cooked, add
the sauce to the pan, coating the chicken from each side.
7.
Cook for 3-5 minutes until the sauce is the
right consistency. Turn off heat and serve immediately over boiled rice.
8.
Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and
chopped spring onion.
