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Baked Honey Sesame Chicken

May 3, 2015 by Tiffany 4 Comments

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Baked Honey Sesame Chicken – Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version instead. It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant dish

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken - Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version instead. It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant dish

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken

Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version  of  Baked Honey Sesame Chicken instead.  It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant version.

The chicken is sweet, sticky and oh so savory. Don’t eat this Al Fresco, in case the neighbors want to come over and steal some dinner.

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken - Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version instead. It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant dish

I LOVE Chinese food. They have the most amazing sauces on the planet. Since I love things on the sweet side, their sauces are right up my alley. It’s the perfect excuse to sneak in veggies to your kids.

But, at the same time, take out Chinese food is deep fried with tons of oil, so making it at home is much healthier and now that you’ll see how easy it is you will never go back.

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken - Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version instead. It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant dish

This Baked Honey Sesame Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner idea because it’s easy, delicious and definitely kid friendly. But it’s also pretty enough to serve at dinner parties and get togethers.

Host a Chinese themed party and serve this chicken as a main course.

I don’t know why, but here in Miami we don’t do take out or delivery often. Usually we either cook homemade meals or eat at restaurants. The Chinese restaurants that are located near our home are not that pretty (except PF Chang’s).

So we finally found one that’s perfect and the food is beautiful, the problem is, that it only opens at night and is about 45 minutes away. That’s why we tend to go there on a special occasion.

Leaving me with the great excuse to experiment with home cooked Chinese Food.

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken - Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version instead. It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant dish

The technique for making this Baked Honey Sesame Chicken is the same one I used with the Sweet and Sour chicken. First, the breasts are sautéed and then baked alongside the sauce. The sauce has rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and soy sauce. 

When the sauce is baked, the chicken gets crunchy while the sauce thickens and turns into a beautiful caramelized color.

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken - Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version instead. It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant dish

I hope you can make this delicious Baked Honey Sesame Chicken at home. If you do, please tag me on Instagram @livingsweetmoments and/or use the hashtag #LivingSweet

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken - Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version instead. It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant dish
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4.23 from 22 votes

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken

Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: chicken breast recipes, homemade chicken, homemade take out
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 400kcal

Ingredients

For Chicken

  • 1 lb Chicken Breasts cubed
  • 1 Cup Cornstarch
  • Salt + Pepper
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil

For Honey Sesame Sauce

  • 1/3 cup Honey
  • 1 teaspoon Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce

Garnish

  • Toasted Sesame Seeds
  • Green Onion chopped
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven to 375 Degrees Fahrenheit
  • Place all the cornstarch inside a large zip top bag
  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper and insert into the zip top bag
  • Close the bag and shake it until all the chicken is coated with the cornstarch
  • Using a pasta colander, empty the bag and shake the excess cornstarch of the chicken
  • Meanwhile heat 1 Tablespoon of Oil over medium heat in a large skillet
  • Remove the cornstarch excess from the chicken and cook in the skillet until browned on every side. Work in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan
  • Place cooked chicken in a large rectangular baking pan
  • In a bowl place all the sauce ingredients and mix until combined
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken and mix it throughly
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens and chicken is completely cooked. While chicken is cooking, turn it every 5-10 minutes to make sure every side is getting coated with the sauce
  • Remove from oven and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 434mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.8mg

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken - Skip the Chinese take-out and try this easy homemade version instead. It tastes even better than your favorite restaurant dish

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  1. Chastity says

    May 3, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    This looks amazing! Pinning:)

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    • Tiffany says

      May 4, 2015 at 8:27 am

      Thank you Chastity!

      Reply
  2. Holly @ Twisted Tastes says

    May 4, 2015 at 8:12 am

    I love Asian-inspired food too. I have a large family so it’s hard for me to get out with all them sometimes, so I experiment with my favorite restaurant-style recipes at home, myself.

    Cheers!
    Holly

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    • Tiffany says

      May 4, 2015 at 8:27 am

      I know exactly what you mean Holly! Thanks for stopping by and hope you like this recipe

      Reply
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