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!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: baked honey sesame chicken, honey sesame chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 620kcal
- 4 chicken breasts *boneless, skinless
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil *or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoon garlic *minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Sesame Seeds/Green Onion *optional, for garnish
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!!
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