Honey Sesame Chicken

Honey Sesame Chicken

Serves: 6-8 Total time: 30-45 mins

Ingredients:

• 700 grams (1 1/2lbs) of chicken breast

• 2/3 cup chicken broth

• 1/2 cup honey

• 3 Tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tsp sesame oil(vegetable oil will work fine too)

• 1 tsp white vinegar

• 3 Tbsp finely chopped yellow onion

• 1 garlic clove, finely minced

• 1 tsp finely grated ginger

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 1 Tbsp cornstarch

• 1 Tbsp cold water

• 1 Tbsp sesame seeds

• Chopped green onions, for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Sauce: in a small saucepan combine chicken broth, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, onion, garlic, ginger and season with salt and pepper. Allow this to come to a boil, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile in a small bowl whisk together 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch with 1 1/2 Tbsp warm water until

well blended. Once the mixture has reached a boil, whisk in cornstarch and water into honey mixture, and then reduce heat to medium-low and stir constantly until mixture has thickened, about a couple minutes. Once you have reached your desired consistency with the sauce, taste it. Everyone will have his or her

own preference with this kind of sauce. You might need more honey, or soy sauce. Or if it is too strong a taste, thin it out with some chicken stock. And then simply remove from heat and cover with lid to keep warm.

2. For the chicken, we usually bake it. In our opinion, it’s the healthiest and tastiest way. Cut off any fat, and place the chicken in a baking dish with some oil and salt and pepper, and throw it in the oven for about 20-30 mins. Then, let it cool for 5-10 mins and shred it.

3. This goes best over white, or brown rice. And you can either mix your shredding chicken into your sauce, or pour the sauce over your meal as you like. And then finish with some chopped green onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.