Air Fryer Sesame Chicken

sesame chicken in a bowl with sesame seed topping and garnish

This air fryer sesame chicken is sprinkled with yummy glaze, sesame seeds and scallions on top. Now air fry your favorite Chinese takeout right at home!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Rest Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings

Calories 643kcal

Author chunkyinkentucky

Equipment

Air fryer

Ingredients

Chicken Ingredients

3 chicken breast filets cut into 1 inch pieces
2 eggs beaten
½ cup cornstarch
3 cup all-purpose flour
1¼ tsp salt
1¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp garlic minced
1 tsp ginger minced, ow ginger powder
1 tsp oil for brushing

Sauce Ingredients

1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
3 tbsp honey or brown sugar
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup hoisin sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
2 tsp chili paste
2 tsp cornstarch mixed in 3 tsp water

Garnish

2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp cilantro or green onion

Instructions

Chicken instructions

In a bowl, mix chicken pieces with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, minced ginger, garlic, and soy sauce and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
Beat the eggs in a bowl.
Take a separate bowl and mix all-purpose flour and cornstarch, season with remaining (1/4^thtsp) salt and pepper.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and dip the chicken pieces in the egg. Roll the egg coated chicken in the cornstarch and all-purpose flour mixture and place it on a plate.
Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 180-degree C / 350-degrees F. Brush the basket with little oil and put the coated chicken pieces in it. Brush some oil on the top. Cook for 6-7 minutes on one side, then turn and cook for another 5 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with the rest of the chicken. Set aside.

Sauce instructions

In a bowl, stir together soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, chili paste, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch mixture.
In a pan, heat sesame oil and add minced garlic, sauté it for a few seconds.
Add the sauce mixture and cook for a couple of minutes until the sauce thickens.
Finally, add the air-fried chicken and toss the chicken pieces until the sauce thickens and the chicken is well coated in the sauce.
Garnish with sesame seeds and fresh cilantro and serve hot with steamed or fried rice.

Notes

Storage: You can store the sesame chicken in an airtight container for 5 days in the refrigerator or around 3 months in the freezer.

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