amy's sweet & spicy roasted garlic sesame chicken

Name: Amy's Sweet & Spicy Roasted Garlic Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ## SAUCE; 2 - heads roasted garlic, cooled; 1 medium onion, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) sesame oil; 2 tablespoon(s) crushed pineapple; 1/4 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 1/2 cup(s) pineapple juice; 1/4 cup(s) soy sauce; - juice from 1/2 lemon; 3 teaspoon(s) rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) rice wine; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper, plus more for extra spicy; - extra sesame seeds, for garnishing; 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp. water; ## CHICKEN; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 tablespoon(s) sesame seeds; 1 cup(s) milk; 1 - egg; 3-4 - chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch strips; - oil, for deep frying

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Apr 16, 2015

I love sesame chicken! This stuff is such a treat! A little sweet and a little spicy!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

SAUCE
2 - heads roasted garlic, cooled
1 medium onion, minced
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons crushed pineapple
1/4 cup water
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
- juice from 1/2 lemon
3 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon rice wine
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus more for extra spicy
- extra sesame seeds, for garnishing
2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp. water
CHICKEN
2 cups all purpose flour
cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 cup milk
1 - egg
3-4 - chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch strips
- oil, for deep frying

How To Make amy's sweet & spicy roasted garlic sesame chicken

Step 1

To make the sauce, squeeze out the roasted garlic and mash. Saute onion in sesame oil until it caramelizes, add roasted garlic and cook 1 more minute to release flavor. Add pineapple, water, and brown sugar, and cook until sugar is melted.

Step 2

Combine the pineapple juice, soy sauce, lemon juice, rice vinegar, rice wine and cayenne pepper with the garlic mixture. Stir occasionally until mixture boils. Reduce heat and simmer for 1/2 hour or until sauce has reduced by half and is thick and syrupy. If sauce is thin, mix in the cornstarch and water mixture and stir into sauce over medium-high heat until it reaches the consistency of a thick syrup.
Step 3

To prepare the chicken, mix together flour, cornstarch, salt, and sesame seeds in a dish and set aside. Mix in a second dish the milk and egg. Dip chicken in milk mixture and roll in flour mixture. Deep fry in hot oil until browned and fully cooked, drain on paper towels.
Step 4

Toss fried chicken strips in the sauce.
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