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Sesame Chicken Recipe

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This recipe for Sesame Chicken will have you serving crispy, tender, sesame seed battered chicken nuggets anytime you crave it.

Sesame chicken draining on a paper towel.

My mother has made Sesame Chicken for as long as I can remember. I think she came across this recipe in the 1970’s and for our family is has definitely been a keeper.

While it might not be the same as what you get when you order Chinese takeout, this version still results in dish that is delicious. My mom always makes a homemade sauce to dip it in.

The accompanying sauce is a unique blend of sour from horseradish sauce and sweet from plum jelly. It sometimes helps to place those ingredients in a microwave container and “nuke” for 20-30 seconds to get the jelly to liquify a bit before mixing.

My mom would typically serve this dish with a vegetable on the side along with rice that had been cooked with a packet of onion soup mix.

📝 Ingredients

There are two components to this dish – the tender fried chicken nuggets and a special dipping sauce. To make them, you need the following ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Greek seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1-2 cups flour
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • oil for frying

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 1 small jar of red plum jelly
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons horseradish
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons mustard

👩🏻‍🍳 How To Make Sesame Chicken

To make the chicken, mix together the first 8 ingredients. Place it in an airtight container and add the desired amount of boneless chicken breasts that have been cut into bite-size pieces. Marinate for several hours or overnight.

Preheat oil over medium-high heat for 10 minutes in a large skillet.

Combine flour and sesame seeds. Drain the chicken breasts. Dip a few pieces of chicken at a time in the flour mixture and then deep fry until thoroughly cooked. Remove from the oil and place on a plate that has been lined with a paper towel. Salt to taste.

Small batch of fried sesame chicken nuggets.

For the sauce, mix together all ingredients. Serve over the chicken or use as a dip

Sesame Chicken, American Style

Lynda – Southern Kissed
Sesame Chicken Recipe – crispy sesame seed battered chicken nuggets that are great with or without sauce.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 26 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 427 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1-2 cups flour
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • oil for frying

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 1 small jar red plum jelly
  • 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons horseradish
  • 1 ½ tablespoons mustard

Instructions
 

  • Mix together first 8 ingredients. Place in an airtight container and add desired amount of boneless chicken breasts that have been cut into bite size pieces. Marinate several hours or overnight.
  • Preheat oil over medium-high heat for 10 minutes in a large skillet.
  • Combine flour and sesame seeds. Drain chicken breasts. Dip a few pieces of chicken at a time in the flour mixture.
  • Deep fry until thoroughly cooked. Remove from oil and place on a plate that has been lined with a paper towel. Salt to taste if desired.

Sauce

  • Mix together all ingredients. Serve over chicken or as a dip.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 21gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 2112mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10g
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This sesame chicken is not spicy on its own, so if you want some heat, you will need to dip it in a sauce. If you are gluten-sensitive, you could substitute gluten-free rice flour for the (wheat) flour. If you have any leftovers, they should keep in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Just reheat them in the microwave.

This dish is great with a side of green beans or broccoli along with some Minute Rice cooked according to directions PLUS a packet of onion soup mix.

Sesame Chicken nuggets in a bowl.

Curious as to which came first – the chicken or the egg? Head over to the Smithsonian Magazine and read the article 14 Fun Facts About Chicken and discover the answer to the age-old question.


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What’s your favorite dipping sauce?

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27 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I had this and I cant wait to have it again. I was so impressed with the flavor and the texture. You can combine with other sauces. Yummy

  2. I made sesame chicken last night for the first time. Mine came out good but I want to try your recipe too!

    1. I buy it in the spice section. Salt, black pepper, garlic, MSG (oh my!), oregano, flavor base (?), sugar, onion powder, parsley….Looks like I need to figure out how to make my own version that is healthier.

  3. My kids love sesame chicken. I have to try this recipe. I don’t have Greek seasoning I’ll have to see if I can find some.

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