This Air Fryer Sesame Chicken Recipe gives you restaurant-quality Chinese food at a fraction of the cost and calories while still giving you a great flavor. Keep reading to discover how you can make this easy Air Fryer chicken recipe!
WHY YOU WILL LOVE AIR FRYER SESAME CHICKEN
You will love this Air Fryer Sesame Chicken recipe because it gives you extra crispy chicken without dousing it in oil, as restaurants do. Plus, since this is such an easy recipe, you’ll find yourself looking for excuses to make it more often!
There’s something about Sesame Chicken that makes you want to sit in your sweatpants and watch your favorite show.
However, ordering Sesame Chicken from your local Chinese restaurant can set you back hundreds of calories! Don’t worry, though.
In addition, this delicious dinner recipe only requires a few ingredients, so even the most novice cooks can whip this up!
About Time
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 24 mins
- Total Time 34 mins
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 5 teaspoons Hoisin sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon cold water
- 1 Tablespoon corn starch
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds toasted
Chicken Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken thighs boneless skinless
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1 teaspoon olive oil spray
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into cubed chunks, then toss in a large bowl with cornstarch and coat the chicken evenly.
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 390º Fahrenheit.
- Add the chicken to the prepared air fryer basket.
- Air fry the chicken for 24 minutes until golden brown, tossing the chicken halfway through the cooking time. Add a spritz of oil after tossing the chicken.
- Add the sesame chicken sauce ingredients into a small saucepan and whisk over medium heat until the sauce has reached a small boil.
- Once the sugar has completely dissolved, whisk in the cornstarch and water. Allow the sauce to thicken for around 5 minutes. Continue to whisk.
- Mix in the sesame seeds.
- Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to continue thickening.
- Place the chicken into a medium size mixing bowl and cover with the sauce. Toss the chicken so that each piece is coated in sauce.
- Serve topped over rice and garnish with green onion.
NOTES
- Flour is a wonderful substitute for corn starch as it has starch in it already.
Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 358kcal
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Protein: 20g
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 111mg
- Sodium: 982mg
- Potassium: 292mg
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 7g
