Sesame Chicken

chicken breasts, broth, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, flour, cornstarch, vinegar, sesame, scallions, cilantro, baking powder, garlic, chili, ginger

Ingredients

• 3 boneless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
• 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili paste (recommended: Sambal Oelek)
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Peanut oil, for deep-frying
• Salt
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
• 2 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped scallions, for garnish
• 5 to 6 cilantro sprigs, for garnish

Directions for Sesame Chicken Recipe