The secret to making sesame chicken is to start with a bottle of pre-made sesame sauce. Add that to homemade chicken nuggets for a delicious Asian meal made at home.
Pssst. Would you like in on a little secret? You don’t have to order carry out in order to enjoy great Asian food at home. You – yes, you! – can make delicious Sesame Chicken in your very own kitchen. The secret is the sauce.
📝 Ingredients
To make this dish, you need the following ingredients:
- 1 bottle P.F. Chang’s® Sesame sauce
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into one inch pieces
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups of milk
- Vegetable oil or peanut oil
👩🏻🍳 How To Make Sesame Chicken
Start by making chicken nuggets.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and also heat oil to 350 degrees in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Place flour, salt, and pepper in a large zip-top bag and shake to mix. Alternatively, you can place the flour and seasoning in a large mixing bowl. Pour milk into a separate bowl.
Add pieces of chicken in batches to the flour mixture to coat. Remove the chicken and shake off the excess flour. Dip the chicken into the milk and return it back to the flour mixture. Remove chicken again and shake off excess.
Fry the chicken in the heated oil for 4-6 minutes or until done. Chicken should be light brown and float.
Drain the chicken on a paper towel.
Next, place all of the cooked nuggets in a glass baking dish (I used a 9×9 pan, but an 8×8 would work well, too). Pour a bottle of P.F. Chang’s® Sesame sauce over the nuggets, stir, and bake.
Once they have finished baking, stir that saucy goodness one more time and then you are ready to plate. To round out this meal, serve it with some white rice and some mixed Asian vegetables.
📖 Recipe
Simple Sesame Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 bottle P.F. Chang’s® Sesame sauce
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ cubes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups milk
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place flour, salt, and pepper in a large zip-top bag and shake to mix. Pour milk into a separate bowl.
- Add chicken pieces in batches to flour mixture to coat. Remove chicken from bag and shake off excess flour. Dip chicken into milk and return back to flour mixture. Remove chicken again and shake off excess.
- Fry chicken in oil for 4-6 minutes or until done. Chicken should be light brown and float.
- Drain chicken pieces on paper towel.
- Place all of the cooked chicken into a glass baking dish. Pour bottle of P.F. Chang’s® Sesame sauce on chicken and stir to coat all of the pieces.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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See how easy that was? Now if Sesame is not your favorite flavor, feel free to make the nuggets and substitute one of the other P.F. Chang’s® sauces (Teriyaki or Kung Pao).
Bryan says
Nice article, well written, with beautiful pictures. Great job on your website. I haven’t made this one yet, but I just bought almost every bottle of different sauces available. This is my type of cooking. I definitely went way overboard buying different sauces. Probably around 15 different sauces from several companies. PF Chang’s sauces are great though.
Arlene Allende says
I ate it all. But, it didn’t have a ‘sesame’ flavor; it was more like Chinese orange sauce. I will however also try it on grilled chicken. It is an easy recipe and worth the effort. Thank you.
Islia says
I love it! I added sesame seeds and increased the flavor.
Sue-Brown Henry says
That’s what I was thinking. I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but I love the sauce. It’s great on chicken burgers and I use it as salad dressing on Kale mix along with some cranberry, cherry and pecan salad toppings. One of my favorite healthy meals.
Amber says
This sauce tasted more like orange chicken sauce to me. Not a bad flavor, but not what i wanted.
Crystal says
I just made this. Turned out so good. Quick and easy to make.
Patty @pattysaveurs.com says
Mmmm I just adore everything sesame, love your chicken recipe, it’s quick, easy and full of flavors!
Sue says
Me, too1 Try it as dressing on kale salad….So, yummy.
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
We loved PF Changs when we visited the US. I hope we can get these sauces in the UK very soon!
Deanna says
Oh yum!! I love to serve this up for dinner!!
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy says
Ah this is just easier than takeout! Love it!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
I love doing takeout food at home — and the secret sauce (literally) makes it that much easier! Your photos are amazing!