Baked Sesame Chicken

A quick and saucy sesame chicken dish you can whip up in a hurry. Sweet and saucy sesame chicken the whole family will love!

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• canola oil for drizzling
• salt and pepper

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon chili paste, or 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 3/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium)
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• sesame seeds, toasted for garnish

instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Season the chicken with a little salt and pepper and then dredge in the panko bread crumbs until they are evenly coated. P
3. Place on the baking sheet, drizzle with a little oil and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until cooked through.

1. In a sauce pan over medium heat, add the sesame oil, ginger, chili paste, and pepper flakes and stir for a few seconds then quickly add the stock, soy sauce, honey, vinegar and brown sugar.
2. Stir until it comes to a boil.
3. In a small dish, whisk together the cornstarch and water, once the mixture is boiling, slowly add the cornstarch mixture, stirring until thickened.
4. Often i turn it to a simmer while i check the chicken.
5. Once thick, pour over chicken and top with sesame seeds. serve immediately.