Sesame Chicken Recipe
I first discovered Sesame Chicken when I was eating at a Chinese buffet. The juicy chicken and the amazing sauce had me hooked from the first bite. I knew right then that I had to make this at home and after trying a couple different recipes, I came up with one that I enjoyed the most. As you might have noticed I garnished this dish with not only the traditional sesame seeds but sliced scallions as well. I feel the scallions play a big role in adding flavor to this recipe. Another great flavor enhancer is the marinade. The marinade is basically a fruity wine and chicken base combination. It adds great flavor to the chicken and makes it very moist coming out of the deep fryer. If you’re craving some amazing Chinese food or are just in the mood for something different, don’t be afraid to give this recipe a try.
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds
2 green onions (sliced)
Marinade-
1 teaspoon chicken base
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sesame oil
ground white pepper (to taste)
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon raspberry wine (or any fruity flavored wine)
Batter-
½ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg (beaten)
½ cup water (or as much as needed to make batter smooth)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
salt (to taste)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sauce-
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sugar
salt (to taste)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
a sprinkle of ground black pepper
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: Cut chicken breasts into 1” chunks and in a glass bowl combine all of the marinade ingredients and mix well. Add the chicken and coat evenly. Cover and marinade for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Step 2: Meanwhile, in separate bowl combine all of the batter ingredients and mix thoroughly. The batter should be thick enough to coat the chicken but thin enough to flow around the pieces. Set aside.
Step 3: Using a fork or tongs remove the pieces of chicken from the marinade and dip them into the batter to coat evenly (one by one). Deep fry the chicken in batches in your deep fryer for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. (or you can fry in hot oil at about 325 degrees in your wok for about 3-4 minutes or until golden brown)
Step 4: In your wok combine the sauce ingredients and warm over medium heat. Bring to a boil while stirring and simmer until sauce slightly thickens.
Step 5: In the wok or in a serving dish coat chicken with the sauce and garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.
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You wanna ruin my diet? Huh? Good, keep going. Feels good.
haha, sorry Schubsta, I just can’t stop!
This looks just too good *not* to make. Who needs take out?
haha, it’s really great. Who does need take out? Thanks for the comment Donaald.
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that looks amazing, and sesame chicken is one of my fiance’s favorites! i don’t have a deep fryer though — do you think a sauteed version would work?
Katy- don’t worry, not having a deep fryer is no problem. A sauteed version would work just fine. Just add about 1/2″ of oil to your pan and fry away until golden brown. Let me know how it turns out.
Don’t know many folks with a deep fryer. glad you can have it sautéed. I’ve been turned off by beef lately.
Great stuff, I made this for dinner last night and it turned out very well. I used a berry port wine for the marinade. Thanks for the recipe I will use it again
Adam – Thanks, I’m glad you liked it. Berry port sounds very good for the marinade. Many more great recipes to come.
I love meat covered in batter and deep fried, but this recipe leaves me with one question:
What kind of oil to use for frying, so you get the best taste to the chicken ?
GFYM – I would recommend you use peanut oil for frying. Enjoy the recipe.
I am trying to find a recipe for the mushroom chicken that you find on the buffets.
Thanks
LB – Sorry, not sure exactly what you are referring to. I will look around though.
This is a wonderful recipe! I have tried this many times and it’s always a sure winner at the dinner table. It’s absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing! Please visit my website http://www.ravingrecipes.com
That looks so great. Can’t wait to try it. I love Chinese take out, but it gets pricy when you want variety.
Foodaholic – You’re right, take out can get expensive… this is so much better though. Let me know how it turns out.
I made this recipe tonight. It was awesome. Instead of 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, I used a 1.25 lb package of chicken breast tenders and cubed those. Turned out to be about 50 pieces. I also doubled the sauce. I will definitely be making this one again!
Pat – I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe. Stick around because there’s many more good ones to come.
I really am excited by this recipe. I’ve been trying to make sesame chicken for a while, all the recipes came up lacking. This seems promising, may have to cook it tomorrow.
Russell – Thanks. If you’re looking for a great sesame chicken recipe, this is it. I hope you like it and let me know how it turns out.
Bobby, I may have missed it, but how long did this recipe take to make you total? I want to give myself enough time. I got the 1/2 hour for marinade and 10 min for frying. What about all the prep work? Thanks for the great recipe. Sesame chicken is one of my favorite.
apple – I would say about an hour and a half. I hope you enjoy the recipe – let me know how it turns out.
This sounds amazing! I would like to make it for dinner tonight and was wondering how many people this would serve.
Laura – I would say this would probably serve 2 if they are decent eaters. I hope you enjoy it.
Hi Bobby,
Man your one looks even better than the one that we get in the resturant (im talking about the picture)
My question is, whats a chicken base ? can i get it at shoprite ?
Furthermore, I got religious issues with wine (alcohol) so is there any alternative that you might suggest ? or can I just skip that ! ?
Would love if you could reply back to my email
Thanks ! !
This recipe is the closest to restaurant style that I could find. I added some chopped onion to the sauce and it was great tasting. The whole family enjoyed. Thank you! This one is a keeper. I can’t wait to make it again
Tahsin – Thanks! I sent you an eamil.
Jen – Great, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I made this tonight, except with 6 large scallops and family friendly fruit punch.
My family loved it, but next time I think I’ll double or triple the sauce recipe (there was enough for 6 scallops, but not much more).
I changed the chicken for beef (I am allergic )
This recipe is wonderfull !!!!
This is awesome! It is my favorite recipe for this meal! It’s better than what you get in the resturaunts!
Hi Bobby
That’s amazing! oh I just want to eat it I am a big fan of sesame chicken i will try this veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery
soon
BOBBY is that possible u can send me more chiness recipes
Hi,
I love it, but for religiouse reasons what can I use instead of wine.
Hira Shaikh – I have many more Chinese recipes on my blog and many more to come. Subscribe to my RSS feed to recieve future recipes. You can see my site map for a list of all the recipes on here.
Baidaa – You can use any fruity juice, such as grape or cherry. Enjoy.
Hey, your recipe looks great! I love sesame chicken but so far I haven’t been able to find a recipe I really liked. I’m excited to try yours though!
just a quick question though,
What is chicken base and where can I get it?
Jasmin – Chicken base is a powder that is used to make chicken broth. It is yellow in color and comes in a plastic jar. You should be able to find it at most grocery stores. If you can’t find it, crushed chicken Bouillon cubes will work as well. I hope this helps and you enjoy the recipe. Thanks.
Hello Bobby,
Great blog! I will try this recepie on saturday. The only problem I have is the unit of measure… I moved to Germany and they dont know sesame chicken at all. I’m glad to find a recepie online that sticks to the “restaurant style” Thank you!
This is a great recipe. I often make a homeade General Tso’s chicken with a similar recipe. The only major differences are the addition of hot peppers, & the use of boneless/skinless chicken thighs. Great for people that crave a spicy touch. Now I can alternate between the 2 recipes!
how many serving does 2 chicken breasts make?
Josh – I would say about 2.
Just made your recipe. I used cranberry grape juice instead of the wine. It was really good.
Thank you for posting it.
This recipe is AMAZING!!! Both of my children, 1 and 3, asked for seconds, and that never happens. My husband said that it was better than any Chinese take-out food he had ever eaten. Since I am a soy sauce addict, I added 2 tablespoons to the sauce, but the rest of the recipe I followed exactly. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe…it is delish!
Wow this recipe is delicious I also added teriyaki sauce to the marinate and its delicious I would have never thought this recipe would be as close as the real thing!! thankssss so much this is deffinley going to be a favorite!!!
This recipe looks incredible. I have never made sesame chicken but it looks delicious- your pix are great, mouth-watering.
Too bad that I don’t have chicken base. Actually I don’t know what this is. I don’t think, this is availabe in the shop here. How about chicken stock instead of chicken base?
Good recipe. I substituted cranberry juice for the wine, but did everything else as directed. Thanks for posting this.
That looks delicious, just one question – what is chicken base?
UK Foodie – Chicken base is a powder that is used to make chicken broth. It is yellow in color and comes in a plastic jar. You should be able to find it at most grocery stores. If you can’t find it, crushed chicken Bouillon cubes will work as well. I hope this helps and you enjoy the recipe. Thanks.
making this recipe right now, but i dont have any wine. i substituted with pineapple juice, hope it turnes out alright….
this looks verryyy goood.
i hope to try it soon.
I think LB’s talking about Moo Goo Gai Pan, right? It translates as “mushroom sliced chicken” Anywho, great recipe!
Great recipe can’t wait to try it.
Just a little tip to those who have issues with wine. when you add heat to anything containing alcohol the alcohol will evaporate.
Bobby, thanks for the Cashew Chicken replies. Since you responded so quickly I think I need to comment about something of yours I HAVE tried.
I’ve done this recipe three times, and its delicious. Be careful when measuring your honey and ketchup though, the problem I ran into on my first batch was I had too much ketchup because of how its easier to measure than honey. So make sure you keep the ratio right. When I cook recipes it feeds an entire household of 6 people. And everyone loves this recipe, thanks Bobby.
Just tried tonight. This is an excellent recipe!!! A
yum, was really good, made it for dinner!!
what kind of oil would i use if i dont have a deep fryer? and how would i do it? thanks
Zac – I would recommend peanut oil, but canola oil would work as well. If you dont have a deep fryer, I would fry the chicken bits in about 1″ of oil in your frying pan.
Tried this a few weeks ago, LOVED IT! Needed to make little bit more sauce though. In my opinion it is better than the restaurant! Thanks for an easy and delicious recipe!
Among the varieties of different recipes I have tried on the net, your remains the best. I have had this printed and posted on the fridge since it came out. I make this at least once every two weeks. Perfection man, perfection..
Steve – Great, I am glad you are enjoying it!
Thanks for the recipe. We are vegan in our house but have been looking for a good sesame sauce recipe. This one takes the egg-less cake!
We serve it over rice with steamed broccoli, peppers, carrots, and onions. So good! Thanks a lot!
OH MY GOSH!! This was wonderful! I am not a good cook (according to my husband) but he loved this dish! He even had seconds, which is uncommon. This recipe was very easy to follow and ended up looking just like the photo. Thanks so much.
I made this dish last night and it was great!! I had been craving sesame chicken, but didn’t want to go to any of the Asian restaurants in my area b/c they are a little suspect…
I tweaked the sauce ingredients a little by adding: a little sesame oil, little more honey, some raw sugar, a little soy, and some crushed red pepper flakes(I like heat). I also toasted the sesame seeds. The chicken base I used was more of a paste – but it worked just fine. I was worried the marinate wasn’t enough, but it turned out to be perfect!
I plan on making this again and again and again! Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Turned out amazing!! Thank you so much for this recipe!!
just a quick question..about how many would you say this recipe serves?
amanda – I would say this recipe makes 2 servings.
I found this recipe last week and I am amazed and awed by how tasty it was! Thanks so much for a new recipe to add to my collection!
Oh, wow. That looks amazing! Great photos!
Great! I’ve been hoping to find a recipe that sounds like it’ll make sesame chicken that tastes like my favorite local Asian restaurant’s. This looks just like it….fingers crossed..thanks for sharing this!
Just wanted to say that this is a great recipe. I have never cooked chinese before (or really cooked at all…) and you made it so easy! The pics and directions are easy to follow and the results are too yummy, thank you for this great website!
I forgot to mention I added some Wocestershire and soy sauce to give it a little bit more of a salty flavor too!!
I’m Making this as i type this. =] but soo easy to follow cant wait to surprise my boyfriend to this amazing thing!
thank you so much. <3
I just made this recipe for dinner and I loved it. Delicious. I recommend putting a little red pepper to taste at the end to gve it a little zing. I also used peanut oil for the deep frying and medium dry sherry for the wine.
you should call this ketchup-honey chicken. I am an avid chinese food fan and i was really dissapointed by the sauce for this, it did not taste like sesame sauce. I would say that perhaps instead of ketchup use some sesame oil. I have not tried this but I feel that has to be at least close to a solution.
Not to completely bash the recipe because the marinade and breading were absolutely perfect so hopefully you see this as constructive criticism.
I use Pineapple wine from Hawaii and it tastes wonderful.
An important thing to keep in mind is to measure the honey/ketchup EXACTLY. The first time I made it, I was careless and it tasted much like the person above described. However, making sure I let the honey completely drip out made all the difference.
Many have told me in the times I’ve made since the first try that this tastes better than the Buffet’s. You decide
Hey! My family was really wanting a cheap way to make sesame chicken because my dad just lost his job,a friend of ours taught us how to make lo mein really cheap so we wanted this to go along. Is this recipe expensive?
Jordan – Alot of these ingredients are common items you may have on hand, if you do, it shouldn’t be that expensive. If you had to buy everything for this recipe, it would be a little pricy.
mmmm i love sesame chicken my favorite thing about china lol this recipe looks mouth watering
Best recipe ever! Thank you.
thanks alot!! i love to eat chinese food. but i never get to eat it all the time ):
tried this tonight and it was delicious. had only tried it onece before in a mall while visiting the states. used blossom hill california red wine instead and oxo boullion cubes instead of chicken base(which no-one seems to have heard of here in the UK) and it was still delicious even better than the chinese buffet one i had tried. thank you so much for the recipe.
I made this tonight, using a sherry for the wine, and it was fantastic! A lot of work and dishes but well worth it. Didn’t have a wok and just used a high sided frying pan for those that don’t have a wok.
hi i havent tried this yet but……. i cant use any wine in my food…what do u think i just put instead of wine?
Recipe was great don’t know if I made the sauce right though it was extremly sweet. Anyway someone asked about the chicken and mushroom recipe at buffets and you said you didn’t know what hewas talking about. I think he’s asking how to make chicken Marsala
Sean – Just use a fruity juice like grape juice or cherry
I made this last night and it was delicious! I cant wait to make it again!
I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for awhile now and finally tried it tonight. The sauce smelled too ketchupy but that’s my only complaint. It tasted great (not too ketchupy at all)! I only wish I had a wok so I could make it correctly.
Great site, how do I subscribe?
Kelli – Just add your email on the top right side bar under subscribe and you will recieve recipes in your email. Thanks!
On a low-iodine diet and was looking for something different. Getting really sick of grilled chicken. So instead of the chicken base I used no salt added chicken broth and no salt added ketchup. The sauce was a little watery, but otherwise Delicious!!!!!
Hello,,,, thank u for this recipe it came out good…. but one thing… when i smell the chicken it smells like viniger….. but when u eat it u dont taste the viniger? i guess next time i wont add viniger at all lol
I made this recipe for my grown grandchildren, who love sesame chicken and eat it at the best Chinese restaurants we have in our city. They simply raved about it! I was so very pleased!
this recipe was so good exept instead of chicken bace i used chicken cubes i would def recomend this
HY BOBBY,
THIS IS THE BEST RECIPE EVER Y JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CAN BE MADE IN ADVANCE AND FREEZE AND THEN WHAT TO DO TO REHEAT?
THANK YOU
IRIS
iris – I would say this cannot be made in advance. You could make the sauce in advance probably, but I dont recommend the chicken.
hey bobby i was just wondering because in the previous comments, you say this is only good to serves 2 people. there’s 4 in my family, should i just double all the ingredients.
anna- yes, double the recipe. Enjoy~!
Just made it and it was an awesome recipe! The pics were the selling point, but it was really easy to make! Thanks
Awesome! I’ve been looking all over for a simple sesame chicken recipie. I made this using drumsticks and I used molassas instead of honey (figured out too late I was out of honey) but it was STELLAR! Fed me and my two munchkins just fine with 5 drumsticks. Not quite enough sauce I thought, but I would be fairly certain if I’d used the directed amount of chicken I’d have been fine. Thank you for posting this!
god bless this blog. i don’t know what i would do without it. thank you so much for posting the pictures with each step, that helps immensely!
I made this tonite, and it was absolutely fantastic. I used 6 chicken breasts and had to make 5x the amount of sauce, but it was amazing. I had 4 of my neighbors try it as well, just so I could brag it up a bit… DELISH!!!!
delicious! I missed that in Singapore.
this is amazing!!! i tried it when the first batch was done and couldnt stop.lol. i love it!!
OHH WOW!!! ive been meaning to make this for so long, and i finally got around to it and let me tell you..this is DELISH!!! i will definitely be making it more often and sharing the recipe with my friends and family…THANKS!!
I am making this as I am writing hahaha. But so far it looks really good. I was scared when I added the ketchup, but I will see if it works out. I am going to serve this with satuued veggies and some rice. I hope it turns out good. Thank you for the recipie : ) >3
I can’t get the batter to “stick” to the chicken. What am I doing wrong?
Leslie – sounds to me like the batter was too thin. Next time try adding less water to the batter.
Looks amazing – I think I know what I’m having for my birthday dinner.
Fantastic! I just used your breaded chicken recipe with the marinade, and it turned out sooooo good! My husband was so happy he gave me an “A” on his birthday dinner. We cheated and used a spicy orange sauce by panda express. (I love Costco) Great recipe- great descriptions. We’ll be making this again.
this is more like sweet and sour chicken. not sesame. still good though
Hi Bobby,
I had the same questions as the person who wrote the below but you answered him through private email – Please Post your answer so we can all benefit from it. Thanks
Man your one looks even better than the one that we get in the resturant (im talking about the picture)
My question is, whats a chicken base ? can i get it at shoprite ?
Furthermore, I got religious issues with wine (alcohol) so is there any alternative that you might suggest ? or can I just skip that ! ?
Would love if you could reply back to my email
Thanks ! !
Lisa – Chicken base is found in powdered form it looks much like powdered chicken boullion. If you cannot find it, about 1/2 cup of chicken broth will work as well. Also, instead of the wine, use a sweet juice such as grape juice or cherry. Enjoy.
Omgosh, this was freakin’ amazing!! I used chicken boullion and grape juice instead and had to skip on the sesame oil. It ended up more like sweet and sour chicken, but it was still great! The hubs and I was eating the chicken before I had made the sauce, it was just that good. Thanks for the tasty recipe! Will definitely try your others
OMG. Made this last night with a few alterations: Used 1 tsp chicken bouillon 1 tspn water= chicken base. Only had cooking sherry and apple cider vinegar, so I used that instead. Used EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) in a deep pot. Doubled all ingredients for “larger” party. Yes, this was my 1st time making this – a risk that was worth taking. Like others, got scared using the ketchup, and it does taste more like sweet and sour chicken w/sesame seeds, but can I just say, this entire recipe was absolutely AMAZING and got GREAT compliments!!!! I dosed out links to the web site and printed copies as they were leaving.
I make a diffent recipe from various sites each time I make this, so as to hopefully find a good one eventually. So far this one rates highly. I made the sauce using the ketchup the first batch, and was very aprehensive as to what it was going to taste like. Well as it turned out, I was pleasntly surprised with the flavour. You really do have to watch out for that fine line between too much ketchup versus not enough honey though.
I then decided to make a second batch using a modified sauce that was a little more spicy for people who like it that way,(and because i’m too snobby to use lowly ketchup in cooking ;o) ). I made it pretty much the same, but doubled up all quantities. Instead of using ketchup, I replaced its recommended amount with half as much Sriracha hot chili sauce, (available almost anywhere…Huy Fong Foods…Rosemead CA…huyfong.com) That made it look and flavour exactly the same, but spiced it up beautifully. It is a fairly hot chili sauce, but not overwhelming….delicious. Experiment with the quantity starting very low and add more if needed. I also added a tiny amount of cornstarch to thicken it up just a bit. Just add a little at a time as you’re heating it, giving it a chance to heat and thicken before adding more. I started with about a half a teaspoon. Thanks for the great recipe, this one’s a keeper.
I made this tonight for dinner it was awesome, the whole family loved it. Made a few alterations out of necessity… Didn’t have chicken base, so used a tsp of chicken flavoring from concentrate,and used red wine vinegar instead of fruity wine. I also added a few drops of sesame oil to the sauce… I did not use a deep fryer, just a large skillet filled with a 1/2 inch oil. I will definitely make this again, it was so good!!! Thanks for the recipe.
Hi, I live remotely in NC and worry that I will not find Semame oil? I have never used it,,, is it available in most grocery stores?
Susan – Yes, you should be able to find it at most grocery stores in the Asian section. A super walmart or econo foods should have it for sure.
Thank you! I can’t find good sesame tofu in my area, and this is satisfying my craving. Perfect restaurant-style sauce…
I follow your blog, and i am such a fan of your recipes. They are scrumptious and incredibly unique. Thank you so much- and please keep posting!
P.s.- do you have a cookbook out?
I made this recipe for the first time. I can say finally a dinner my whole family including kids kept complimenting rather then hearing a complaint out of someone. The only thing I can say is I had to quadruple the recipe and the directions makes an incredibly small skimpy amount. My picky teen high fived me three times tonight for making this and the whole family voted I make the rest tomorrow with the leftover chicken still sitting in the marinade that didn’t get cooked tonight. Good Job on this recipe, I will have to check out your others.
I made this today… it was amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing i cant wait till tomorrow to eat the rest!!!! Perfect recipe!!!!
Its so great my bf and i enjoyed it. thank you for posting this recipe
I’m doing a school project and i need permission to use your recipe for the project… Is this ok with you please reply.
Timothy- Yes, you have my permission. Goodluck with your project.
This looks great & easy to cook. We don’t do wine in our family. What else can I use to give it a good flavor. I want to make it soon & often
Carolyn- grape juice, cherry juice will work as well. Enjoy.
Would it be ok if I used peanut oil to fry it in? I wonder if that would bring out more “chinese” flavor?
Gail – peanut oil would taste great if you used it for this recipe.
I haven’t tried this recipe but I want to thank you for posting it. Being a military spouse it can be frustrating to find a good restaurant only to have to move three or four years laters and not being able to find the same quality of food. While living in Maryland there is a Chinese place that makes what I think is the BEST Sesame Chicken… only since moving six years ago I haven’t found anything close to it. I’ve been looking for a great recipe to make Sesame Chicken and if it tastes as good as the picture I think I’ve found it. I will post again as soon as give it a try. Thank you!!!
An update to my previous post… tonight I finally had a chance to give this recipe a try and I have to say good bye take out!! This was the BEST recipe for sesame chicken I have ever found. My husband who has never been a huge fan of this dish even said it was amazing! Thank you so much for this recipe. I haven’t been able to find good sesame chicken and now I can make it whenever I desire.
Can I use sherry cooking wine?
Tina – Yes, sherry will work just fine.
Delicious! I made this for my family and it was AWESOME! They absolutely LOVED it! So glad I found it! Thank YOU!
Hey,
I’m not quite old enough to buy wine, do you happen to have a substitute?
I just looked up this recipe and made it… Came out very GREAT and it didnt take long to make at all. Thank you for the recipe my family loved it
I didnt use the wine, i substituted it with Teriyaki sauce and it all blended lovely. 
Tracie
What if you dont have a deep fryer or a wok? i wanna make this in a few days.
Rob – just use a deep skillet.
I just made this recipe today and all I can say is, thank you!
This is probably one of the most addictive chicken recipes I’ve ever tried! I didn’t even get to the part of warming the sauce, I already had everybody stealing chicken pieces and dipping them in the sauce as is. I didn’t have any raspberry wine, but I used Cointreau. The slight citrus flavor was perfect. By the way, one must be careful with the salt here, it’s one of those recipes where it can easily take over. Thanks again!
This recipe looks like the BEST sesame chicken I ever had in Connecticut and haven’t been able to find anywhere else. Can’t wait to try it!
Thanks for this amazing recipe! The batter for the chicken was what impressed me. It was perfect! The chicken pieces came out light and fluffy and thanks to the marinade..the chicken by itself was so tasty. I made this recipe with 2 large chicken breasts and it was enough for my family of 6. I had to double the sauce though. The scallions did make a huge difference in the taste. My kids..10 and 7 absolutely loved it! The whole family showered me with compliments all throughout dinner. The biggest surprise was that the kids even wanted me to pack the leftover chicken for their lunchboxes for school. They’re usually picky eaters. Awesome recipe. It’s a keeper!
looks so yummy.
CTFxC FTW!
i’m going to try it for tuesday night’s dinner
This was amazing!!! I used pork instead and doubled the glaze. My husband was floored and that is saying something for him since he is sooooo picky.
this looks sooo tasty. i just stumbled upon your blog and im telling you, it was love on first sight :p your recipes are awesome!
I decided to try something different tonight, I searched chicken recipe on Google and I came across your recipe! I am so very please with how wonderful the chicken was. I have never cooked any kind of Chinese food but enjoy cooking so many other things. I want to thank you for posting such an amazing recipe, I would love to have more of your spectacular food. Thanks again Bobby!
If anyone is wondering if they should try this recipe out, I strongly suggest YES!!!! Try it, it’s delightful!
Just made this last night for dinner. It was amazing and my entire family loved it. You have to try this recipe. Thank you Bobby.
That was Delicious and it wasn’t very hard to make i made it for my family tonight and they loved it!
Very Nice Recipe I will Make This for many years.
I can’t wait to try this out, sesame chicken is my favorite food and every time I go to the mall I force my parents to buy me some. Yesterday, my dad insisted that I learn how to make it myself considering he’s probably spent hundreds of dollars on it over the years… (LOL, oops(:) Sooo, I googled it and this came up. I hope this isn’t a hard recipie to follow, I haven’t really cooked much before, the last time I did I accidently forgot to strain the noodles I was boiling when they were finished… haha… Thats why I stick to baking. I hope this turns out okay! Thanks so much for the post & I’ll be sure to suscribe(:
My family loves this recipe. When my hard drive died in my computer I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to find it again. This is the same recipe yet I found it on a website before which also contained the recipe for the spring rolls I usually make with the chicken & rice. My kids call this recipe “once upon a time chicken” because the first time I made it I made 10lbs of it and it was all gone. So they say once upon a time we had some of the amazing chicken.
This recipe looks greag, I need to make something for dinner tonight; however, I don’t have the chicken base, seaseme oil .. is that okay ?
Minal- that is fine, it should still come out good.
I love sesame chicken it’s one of my favorite so I was looking up some recipes and I came across this one it looks really good and I read all the compliments people were giving you on it so I went out to get all the ingredients and I can’t find the chicken base. So can you tell me what store I can find it in or can I just do it without the chicken base? I cannot wait to make this and thanks for the recipe!!!
Melissa- search Google for, “better than bouillon chicken base” and you will see what it is. You should be able to find it at a super Wal-Mart or other grocery locations. If not, you can just leave it out.
This recipe was a winner for my family they are going to now expect this dish for dinner at least once every 2 months.
I made this chicken last night. I added 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon seasame oil to the sauce, and it was the best sesame chicken I ever ate in my life, my 10 year old loved it. thanks for this receipe, I will be using it the rest of my life!
What is a chicken base?
legal mind- Chicken base is a powder that is used to make chicken broth. It is yellow in color and comes in a plastic jar. You should be able to find it at most grocery stores. If you can’t find it, crushed chicken Bouillon cubes will work as well. I hope this helps and you enjoy the recipe. Thanks.