Air Fryer Sesame Chicken
Easy and healthy homemade air fryer sesame chicken that tastes better than any takeaway from a Chinese restaurant. It’s a savory dish that satisfies your soul.
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
Ingredients for air fryer sesame chicken:
- 500g Chicken thigh or breast (boneless)
- 5-6 tablespoons Corn starch
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons Rice vinegar
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons Minced ginger
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Ingredients for air fryer sesame chicken sauce:
- ¼ cup Water
- ¼ cup Soy sauce
- 4-5 tablespoons Tomato Ketchup
- 1 ½ tablespoons Rice vinegar
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons Sesame oil
- 3 Garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons Chili paste/ Chili flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds for garnish (toasted)
Instructions
Instructions for air fryer sesame chicken:
- Cut the chicken into bite-size and clean.
- Take a bowl to combine, the chicken, oil, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix them well until combined. Let it marinate for 30 minutes or overnight if you are planning to make it for the next day.500g Chicken thigh or breast, 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil, 1 tablespoon Soy sauce, 1 ½ tablespoons Rice vinegar , 2 Garlic cloves minced, 2 teaspoons Minced ginger, Salt and Pepper to taste
- After that crack the eggs and mix. Now add the cornflour on top of it and mix well. Make sure that the chicken batter is not too runny. If you notice the batter is runny add some more cornflour and mix till the batter is not too runny.2 Eggs, 5-6 tablespoons Corn starch
- Meanwhile, preheat your air fryer at 200C/400F for 5 minutes.
- Take a piece of marinated chicken, and let the excess run off the chicken. Place the chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Place the chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Brush or spray a thin layer of cooking oil over the chicken.
- Cook the chicken at 200C/400F for 10 minutes. Flip the chicken to the other side, brush/spray with the cooking oil, and cook for 10 minutes more.
Instructions for air fryer sesame chicken sauce:
- Meanwhile, the chicken is cooking let’s prepare the sauce.
- Take a bowl to add water, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, chili paste, and cornstarch.¼ cup Water, ¼ cup Soy sauce, 1 ½ tablespoons Rice vinegar, ⅓ cup Brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Cornstarch, 2 teaspoons Sesame oil, 2 teaspoons Chili paste/ Chili flakes
- Stir well until the sugar dissolves and combine well.
- Take a saucepan heat the vegetable oil, add the garlic, and stir fry for a minute or so. Then add the chili flakes and cook for 10-20 seconds. Don't cook for too long because the chili flakes burn too fast.2 tablespoons Vegetable oil, 3 Garlic cloves minced
- After that add the sauce mixture you prepared before and cook at medium heat for a couple of minutes. Occasionally stir until the sauce thickens.4-5 tablespoons Tomato Ketchup
- Pour the sauce over the chicken from the pan and toss until they are evenly coated.
- Plate the chicken and sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve.1 tablespoon Sesame seeds for garnish
Nutrition
Calories: 1224kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 53gFat: 80gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 28gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 431mgSodium: 3838mgPotassium: 872mgFiber: 1gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 630IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 5mg
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