Peep's Sesame Chicken

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4 - 5 Servings

Ingredients

• Peanut oil or Canola oil (for frying)

For the Chicken

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 TBS brown sugar
• 2 drops sesame oil or to taste
• Cornstarch to coat chicken

For the Sauce

• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 - 2 TBS sesame oil - or to taste
• 2 - 3 tsp Fresh ginger root (or 1 tsp ground ginger); grated or minced fine
• 1 large clove garlic (about 1/2 TBS); grated or minced fine
• 1 TBS brown sugar
• 1 TBS Apricot preserves
• 2 drops Hot chili sesame oil (or 1 shake red pepper flakes) - or to taste
• Slurry of 2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water

Garnish

• 1 TBS Sesame Seeds - toasted in a dry pan till golden
• 2 Green Onions - white & green parts sliced

Directions

1. Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes
2. Combine chicken ingredients EXCEPT cornstarch and let marinate for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
3. Drain chicken (discard marinade) and toss/coat in cornstarch.
4. Heat 2 inches oil in heavy 10 inch frying pan (I used cast iron) till a drop of water sizzles when it hits the oil (stand back and be careful when doing this).
5. Add chicken in small batches to oil and keep moving it around until completely cooked (180°F).
6. Remove from pan and drain on brown paper bag or paper towel.
7. Combine all sauce ingredients EXCEPT cornstarch in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
8. Slowly add cornstarch slurry to the sauce and heat and stir until desired thickness.
9. Add the chicken to the sauce and toss to coat.
10. Place on serving dish.
11. Sprinkle with toasted with sesame seeds and green onions.

Notes: You can use a deep fryer if you want. Fill, heat and cook the chicken following the users guide/directions.