Sesame Chicken

This is one of hubby's favorite foods to order whenever we get Chinese food, so I decided to do a bit of web-surfing to find a recipe he would like. The texture of the chicken in this one is awesome. I served it over white rice and it was delicious!

Recipe Modifications

This was a little sweet for us, so I would probably cut the honey in half. I'm also interested in trying it with orange juice instead of honey, for an orange-sesame chicken. I had lots of flour left over, and would recommend using 1/2 cup flour instead of a full cup. I added about 1/4 of an onion, sliced thin.

Ingredients

• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. toasted sesame seeds, divided
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder
• 1.5 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 package chicken breast strips, cut into chunks
• 8 tbsp. teriyaki sauce
• 6 tbsp. honey
• oil for frying

Directions

1. In a large ziplock bag, combine flour, 1/4 c. sesame seeds, black pepper, red pepper and Chinese spice. Place chicken in bag and shake to coat.

2. Heat oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Place chicken into skillet and brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.

3. Remove chicken from skillet and empty excess oil from pan. Reduce heat to low and return chicken to skillet. Mix in teriyaki sauce, honey and 1/4 c. sesame seeds, and stir until sauce thickens.Serve over brown rice.

This recipe originally seen on Krashed24's blog.