Chinese Sesame Chicken

Greg's World Famous Sesame Chicken

First, let's start with the chicken.

I usually use frozen chicken breast filets....they're cheaper than the non frozen type, and if you look hard enough, you can find them with no antibiotics or steroids added. Tyson usually has this type. If you buy the frozen kind, obviously you need to thaw them.

Dry Ingredients

1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbs sesame seeds
1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper

Mix together with a fork or your hand until thoroughly mixed.

In a seperate bowl, combine one egg and 1/4 cup milk and beat together thoroughly. Add in the dry ingredients and mix together until it becomes like a paste.
Cut your chicken breast into cubes, slices, chunks, whatever you like. Dredge it through the breading mix you just made until it's nice and coated. In your preheated deep fryer, (360-375 degrees) deep fry the chicken until nice and golden brown. Don't overdo it, it'll dry out and have the texture of shoe leather. (Hint...drop the chicken in the grease with a spoon...don't use the basket that comes with it to lower the chicken into the grease. The breading will bond to it instantly...keep the basket in there, just don't use it to lower the chicken. After a few seconds the breading will get crispy and you can remove it (when it's done) with the basket.
When the chicken is done, put it on a plate with a paper towel to drain. Stick it in the microwave, or somewhere out of the way...we'll come back to it shortly.

SAUCE

This is the famous sesame sauce (at least my take on it) of most Chinese restaurants. The key here is the sesame oil....the sauce will not work without it.

INGREDIENTS

* 3/4 to 1 cup white sugar (you can use splenda if you like)
* 1/4 cup cornstarch
* 1 cup chicken broth
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/8 cup white vinegar
* 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons sesame oil
* 1 teaspoon Chili Paste

DIRECTIONS

1. In a saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Stir in chicken broth, water, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili paste. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. As it simmers, put the chicken in it...it'll warm the chicken back up, which makes a huge difference.

PRESENTATION:

Make a bed of rice on a plate. Add the chicken/sauce mixture on top and scoop up a little extra sauce if you like. Garnish with broccoli, sesame seeds, and maybe an orange slice. I happen to love broccoli, so I add a lot. Hope all of you enjoy this!!!