Sesame chicken
Ingredients
for 4 people
| 250 g | basmati rice |
| 4 dl | water |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| 2 ½ tbsp | Maizena cornflour |
| 2 ½ tbsp | white flour |
| 2 tbsp | soy sauce |
| 2 tbsp | water |
| 500 g | diced chicken breast |
| 1 dl | peanut oil |
| 2 tbsp | soy sauce |
| 1 ½ tbsp | liquid honey |
| ½ tbsp | tomato puree |
| ½ tbsp | toasted sesame oil |
| 1 tbsp | rice vinegar |
| 1 | garlic clove, squeezed |
| 1 tbsp | sesame seeds |
How it's done
Rice
Rinse the rice under cold running water in a sieve until the water runs clear, then drain well. Place the water and rice in a pan, bring to the boil, season with salt. Cover and leave to fluff up over a very low heat for approx. 15 mins.; do not remove the lid. Separate the rice with a fork.
Chicken
Place the cornflour, flour, soya sauce and water in a bowl, mix to form a thick, sticky paste. Add the chicken, mix well. Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Fry the chicken in batches for approx. 6 mins. per batch until crispy. Remove, drain on kitchen paper.
Sauce
In a bowl, mix the soya sauce with all the other ingredients up to and including the garlic. Add the chicken, mix, serve with the basmati rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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