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Crispy Sesame Chicken with Chili Oil
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Crispy Sesame Chicken with Chili Oil

★★★★★ 4.8 (110 ratings)

Our Sesame Chicken leans on soy sauce and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished with Chili Oil.

Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb sesame chicken
  • 3 cloves soy sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1/2 cup fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp scallions
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 medium Shaoxing wine
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the sesame chicken generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the sesame chicken and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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