Woo Can Cook | Honey Sesame Chicken (Panda Express)
Panda Express' Honey Sesame Chicken, but with some authentic ingredients and twists borrowed from Chinese wok cooking.
Hi everyone! This is recipe adding to our series on Chinese American food hacks, reproducing the Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken. I had a lot of fun dialing in the elements that make up Panda Express’ signature Honey Sesame Chicken dish, then taking a second shot at my own version which experiments with some ingredients that are pretty commonly found in Chinese cuisine, but a little less common in Chinese American cuisine. Hope you try it!
Woo Can Cook is a series where we reproduce fun foods and recipes from my childhood. Some of them are authentically Chinese and/or pan-Asian, but a lot of them are odd Americanized versions that I inherited from my parents and grandparents while growing up in the Bay Area/California.
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PANDA EXPRESS VERSION
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp ginger
- 1 red bell pepper
- 4 oz green beans
- 8 oz chicken breast
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1 egg
- kosher salt
- pepper
- sesame seeds
- vegetable oil
INGREDIENTS (sauce)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- water
PREP
- MINCE ginger and crush/mince the garlic, then set aside
- LARGE DICE the red bell pepper, then set aside
- BLANCH the green beans in boiled water for 5 minutes, then immediately rinse in cold water, then set aside
- LARGE DICE the chicken breast into 1/2 inch pieces, then set aside
- COMBINE the flour, corn starch, a pinch of kosher salt and pepper, then set aside
- WHISK one egg, then set aside
- COAT each piece of chicken in egg, then the dried batter mix, then set aside
- COMBINE all sauce ingredients except for the corn starch and water
- IN A SEPARATE BOWL, combine the corn starch with equal parts water into a slurry, and mix until no lumps remain
ON THE STOVE
- HEAT 12 oz of vegetable oil in a wok to 350F, then add the chicken about 10 pieces at a time. Fry for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned, then remove and chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes
- RETURN the chilled chicken to the frier again for a second fry for another 3-5 minutes until golden brown
- REMOVE all but 4 tbsp of vegetable oil from the wok, and reheat the wok as hot as possible
- ADD the ginger and garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds), then add the bell pepper and green beans. Toss to combine for 1-2 minutes
- ADD the chicken, sauce, and corn starch slurry and toss to combine, 1-2 minutes
- REMOVE from heat and finish with sesame seeds
WOO CAN COOK VERSION
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp ginger
- 8 oz chicken thigh
- sesame seeds
- vegetable oil
TEMPURA BATTER
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 egg whites
INGREDIENTS (sauce)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp doubanjiang
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- water
PREP
- MINCE ginger and crush/mince the garlic, then set aside
- LARGE DICE the chicken thigh into 1/2 inch pieces, then set aside
- COMBINE the tempura batter ingredients and whisk until no solids remain
- COAT each piece of chicken in batter, then set aside
- COMBINE all sauce ingredients except for the corn starch and water
- IN A SEPARATE BOWL, combine the corn starch with equal parts water into a slurry, and mix until no lumps remain
ON THE STOVE
- HEAT 12 oz of vegetable oil in a wok to 350F, then add the chicken about 10 pieces at a time. Fry for 5-6 minutes, or until golden brown
- REMOVE all but 4 tbsp of vegetable oil from the wok, and reheat the wok as hot as possible
- ADD the ginger and garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds), then add the chicken, sauce, and corn starch slurry and toss to combine, 1-2 minutes
- REMOVE from heat and finish with sesame seeds
Sesame Chicken with Honey Sauce
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Honey Sesame Chicken | Instant Pot Recipe
Make Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken with Jenn & Barbara from Pressure Cooking Today!
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Ingredients
4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced (about 2 lbs.)
Freshly ground pepper and salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
2 green onions, chopped
Cooked rice, for serving
Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish, optional
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Simple Sesame Chicken Recipe!
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Prepare veggies & aromatics
01:20 - Create frying batter
03:16 - Cut chicken
03:55 - Marinate chicken
05:12 - Create sauce
05:48 - On sesame chicken & other popular Chinese chicken dishes
06:18 - Create slurry
06:39 - Blanch broccoli
07:36 - Toast sesame seeds
08:38 - Fry chicken: first fry
11:20 - Second fry
12:46 - Cook sauce
13:27 - Add slurry & sesame oil
14:06 - Add everything & mix
14:52 - Plate & garnish
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