Easy Baked Honey Sesame Chicken
Baked Honey Sesame Chicken is sweet, savory, and perfect for any night of the week. Skip the take-out and try this easy homemade version instead!
Servings: 4
Calories: 620kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts *boneless, skinless
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup canola oil *or vegetable oil
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoon garlic *minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Sesame Seeds/Green Onion *optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Cut the chicken breasts into small pieces.
- In a large bag, add the 1 cup cornstarch.
- In a small bowl, add the eggs and slightly beat until broken up.
- Drop chicken pieces into bag and shake around until thoroughly coated. Remove from bag and dip into egg.
- Place chicken in a large skillet with canola oil. Cook until chicken is browned.
- Remove from pan and place into a greased 9×13.
- In a different bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and cornstarch.
- Pour mixture over chicken and bake in oven about 45 minutes.
- Stir chicken a few times while cooking to coat in sauce.
- Remove from oven and serve. Sprinkle sesame seeds and green onions on top if desired!!
Nutrition
Calories: 620kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1952mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 68g | Vitamin A: 332IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
