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Baked Honey Sesame Chicken

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken

Enjoy this delicious Baked Honey Sesame Chicken, crispy on the outside and coated in a sweet and savory sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 622 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • 9 x 13 baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pieces chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 3 large eggs slightly beaten
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup canola oil

Sauce

  • ¾ cup honey
  • ¾ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • additional sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
  • In separate bowls, place cornstarch and slightly beaten eggs. Dip chicken into cornstarch then coat in egg mixture then back into the cornstarch.
  • Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned. Place the chicken in a 9 x 13 greased baking dish.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and 1 T cornstarch. Pour over chicken and bake for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Stir the chicken every 15 minutes so that it is coated in the sauce.

Notes

Updated on April 2, 2021. Originally Posted on September 16, 2013.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 622kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 38gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 2017mgPotassium: 759mgFiber: 1gSugar: 58gVitamin A: 267IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Baked Chicken, Baked Honey Sesame Chicken, Chicken, Easy Chicken Recipe, honey sesame, weeknight dinner
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