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Sesame Chicken Recipe

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Sesame Chicken Recipe – crispy sesame seed battered chicken nuggets that are great with or without sauce.

Sesame Chicken Recipe - crispy sesame seed battered chicken nuggets that are great with or without sauce.

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.

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 and rice that had been cooked with a packet of onion soup mix.

How To Make Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken, American Style

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 26 minutes
Total Time: 36 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Greek seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. 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 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 ½ Tbsp. horseradish
  • 1 ½ Tbsp. mustard

Instructions

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

For the Sauce: Mix together all ingredients. Serve over chicken or as a dip.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 427 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 8g Cholesterol: 29mg Sodium: 2112mg Carbohydrates: 63g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 10g Protein: 21g
Nutrition information is an approximation.
© Lynda
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Course
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 a 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 Recipe - crispy sesame seed battered chicken nuggets that are great with or without sauce.

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.


Other Recipes You Might Like:

  • Brownie Sheet Cake
  • Brown Sugar Glazed Meatloaf
  • Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

What kind of dipping sauce would you use?

 

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March 7, 2013 · 23 Comments

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  1. Marcie W. says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    I would usually be overwhelmed by the thought of making sesame chicken at home but your recipe doesn’t seem as difficult as I would suspect.

    Reply
  2. April Golightly says

    March 10, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    I love sesame chicken and cannot wait to try it.

    Reply
  3. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    March 10, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Yumm, I’m going to have to try this!!

    Reply
  4. Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says

    March 10, 2013 at 1:49 am

    Yum!I had no idea it was so easy!

    Reply
  5. Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says

    March 9, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    This looks crazy good.

    Reply
  6. Kathleen says

    March 9, 2013 at 10:17 pm

    Yum! I love sesame chicken!

    Reply
  7. Tricia Night Owl Mama says

    March 9, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    sounds so tasty we’ve been trying to do more with chicken

    Reply
  8. Stefani Tolson says

    March 9, 2013 at 12:45 am

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

    Reply
  9. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says

    March 9, 2013 at 12:05 am

    That looks really good!

    Reply
  10. HilLesha @To the Motherhood says

    March 9, 2013 at 12:00 am

    This looks good!

    Reply
  11. Vanessa: the queen of swag ! says

    March 8, 2013 at 11:59 pm

    looks yummy. thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Andy Grant says

    March 8, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    Makes my belly growl just reading about it. Must try soon!

    Reply
  13. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says

    March 8, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    Oh that sounds and looks delicious.

    Reply
  14. Mellisa says

    March 8, 2013 at 12:03 am

    Wow, this sounds amazing.

    Reply
  15. Mom Foodie says

    March 7, 2013 at 11:26 pm

    Interesting flavor combos. I think I’d like it.

    Reply
  16. Jenn says

    March 7, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    Where do you get Greek seasoning and what is in it?

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      March 8, 2013 at 10:15 am

      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.

      Reply
  17. Katy says

    March 7, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    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.

    Reply
  18. Meghan @JaMonkey says

    March 7, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    Yum!

    Reply
  19. courtney says

    March 7, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    yum! Love sesame chicken!

    Reply
  20. Maryann says

    March 7, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    that sounds delish.

    Reply
  21. Elaina- @atimeout4mommy says

    March 7, 2013 at 11:23 am

    yummy!

    Reply
  22. patti says

    March 7, 2013 at 10:31 am

    Looks delicious!

    Reply

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