Sesame Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
• 6 teaspoons rice wine or 6 teaspoons dry sherry, divided
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 3 -6 red pepper pods, dried and hot
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, combine sugar, 1/4 cup of the soy sauce, vinegar, 4 teaspoons of the rice wine, and chicken broth. whisk to blend and set aside.
• 2 in separate bowl, combine chicken pieces, remaining 2 teaspoons soy sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons rice wine.
• 3 marinate chicken at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• 4 add egg whites and cornstarch and stir until well blended.
• 5 in wok, heat oil over medium-high heat. cook chicken, in 3 batches, until golden on all sides, about 3 minutes. remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towls. cover with foil to keep warm.
• 6 discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings from wok and reduce heat to medium. add garlic and pepper pods and cook, stirring frequently, until peppers blacken, about 1 minute.
• 7 add reserved soy sauce mixture, increase heat to medium-high, and cook until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. add reserved chicken and sesame seeds and stir until coated.
• 8 serve with rice and top with green onions (optional).