Honey Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 egg 🥚

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1/4 cup cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 cup water 💧, ice 🧊 cold

• 1 Tbsp oil

• 1/2 tsp salt 🧂

• 1 lb chicken 🐓 breast cut into cubes or strips

• oil for deep-frying

• 3 garlic 🧄 cloves minced

• 1/3 cup honey 🍯

• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 Tbsp ketchup

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 Tbsp cornstarch

• 1/2 cup water💧

Directions

• Whisk together the egg, flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, baking powder, ice-cold water, oil, and salt
• Coat chicken in the batter
• Heat about 1 inch of oil on medium-high heat
• Fry chicken in batches (single layer at a time, preventing pieces from sticking)
• Fry chicken until golden brown (4 minutes per side)
• Transfer chicken to paper-towel-lined plate.
• Transfer 2 Tbsps of oil to a wok (or skillet). Heat wok over medium-high heat
• Sauté garlic for 30 seconds
• Mix in honey, vinegar, ketchup, sesame oil, 1 Tbsp cornstarch and water
• Simmer until sauce thickens
• Add chicken and toss to coat

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