Sesame Chicken

I substituted the water with fresh squeezed orange juice, and added orange zest. It was fantastic. Very quick and easy. My seven year old daughter said, "mom, this is pretty grown up food, but I really like it." :)

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This was really tasty. I cooked it last night and we devoured it. And it was so simple and easy to make.

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I love it! A chinese meal I can make for my hubby without all the mess of frying! I added about 3 tsp of minced garlic as suggested by others and doubled the sauce. I also ended up not having enough honey so I used part honey/part brown sugar and it worked out fine.

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I've done a couple of variations on this and both were really tasty: first I used a tablespoon or two of sesame oil to brown the chicken in (does add calories and fat but hey!) and second I skipped the sesame oil but browned the chicken in a cast iron grill pan (next best thing to an outdoor grill) to add a crunch. I've steered clear of the red pepper so far but may try it next time. A dash of lemon juice in the sauce is also a great addition!

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Tried this recipe for dinner tonight over jasmine rice and it was wonderful! I scaled it down for just one serving though. I did modify a few things. The first thing I changed was the amount of soy sauce. When I scaled my recipe for 1 serving the recipe calls for 1/8 a cup (Two Tablespoons) soy sauce. That is over 100% of the recommended daily sodium intake, so i cut that in half. My other modifications were adding a splash of cider vinegar and a splash of rice vinegar. I felt the sauce needed a tinge of tang and I think that adding these to my sauce really payed off in my final product. The spice level with the ginger and crushed red pepper were in my opinion perfection! It had just a small bit of spice in the aftertaste which is what I like in my Chinese food. This was easy and delicious! Using a 4oz chicken breast and putting this all over rice I calculated was only 430 calories, not to mention free of processed sugars or any nasty food additives. Cook this recipe up, you wont regret it!!

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This is my second time making this recipe this month-- it is fantastic!! Quick, simple, and delicious. I added some broccoli and onions and served it with steamed rice. One recommendation I have is if your sesame seeds are not toasted, place them in a dry, non-stick skillet and toast them just until they are golden (it only takes a few minutes). I never realized that you actually need to toast sesame seeds to release the oils and flavor.

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Mmmm"!!! this is a very good recipe, believe it or not I cut it down to one serving and it worked out just fine, and nothing was lost as sometimes happens when you cut a recipe down. I was looking for something healthy and quick for dinner, I am cooking for one at the moment and this was just perfect. I used ready cooked chicken breast I had in the freezer all chopped up so I just took out what I needed and I stir fried some veg and wholewheat noodles. It was fantastic This is one recipe that I will definitely be making again, and its better than anything you get at the takeaway Chinese where we live. Thank you for a great recipe.

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This was very good! I like that you get the taste of sesame chicken without the take-out guilt. We served over brown rice and will definitely be trying this again. Next time I plan to add some broccoli. Yum!

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This was tasty, but the batch I made had adjustments based on previous reviews. Doubled the sauce, added garlic while chicken cooked, added a splash of vinegar, used fresh ground ginger and a bit of sesame oil at the end. With my adjustments I needed more cornstarch to thicken the sauce. I used the lower suggested amount of red pepper flakes. This dish definitely needs some spice to it, but I will reduce the red pepper flake even further next time. I used the full amount of soy sauce but used a lower sodium soy, which was perfect. This is a great basic recipe that uses ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, and I'll use this again to give a new option to using up boneless chicken breasts. Thank you Jenny.

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Tried out this recipe on my "Oh so finicky" daughter and she gobbled it down. I added the sesame oil to the chicken as I stir fried it and brown sugar to the sauce ( about 2-3 Tble ) and garlic powder both to the chicken and to the sauce ( aprox 2 tsp to both ) and used only 1/2 tsp of the pepper and 1/4 tsp of the ginger. It was delicious and had just enough of a kick to it. I will definately make it again.

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I'm Asian but for my boyfriend, he prefers a more American route to Oriental dishes. So we tried General Tso's (http://www.food.com/recipe/super-easy-general-tso-chicken-148303) and we loved it. Everyone who tried it was asking for the recipe. With such success, we thought we'd try another. I love making sesame beef, but we found this recipe. He and I like to test the sauce before committing to it by adding the chicken. I took a taste of it (and mind you, these sort of tastes should be right up my alley) and I absolutely lost all my appetite. We ended up taking the chicken we fried and just eating chicken nuggets because we were both so disappointed and disgusted. I STRONGLY suggest using much less soy sauce. These portions for sauce are rather ridiculous. Even my boyfriend who loves to eat anything couldn't put himself through another taste test. It was a waste of delicious honey. It was a waste of time. I wouldn't try this again.

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A very good recipe. My tongue was dry a little from the high sodium. I will make it again, just need to cut back on soy sauce a little. Thanks!

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Not your traditional sesame chicken. I cut back the red pepper flakes to 1/4 teaspoon to make it more kid-friendly, and that was the only change I made. The kids and my husband did not like the recipe. However, I liked it, and I do recommend that people try it at least once!

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Im sorry this was way to salty.

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Yummy! The family, including three picky children, gobbled it down. Next time I'll double the sauce for more flavor. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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Really yummy! Great alternative to Chinese takeout. I didn't have cornstarch so I used 2 tbs whole wheat flour, the sauce was the perfect consistency and the chicken was nice and moist. Thanks!

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Unbelieveable!! This was so easy to make and low in fat an calories...my family loved it. Only thing I added was garlic powder...to taste...and def use fresh ginger...I ground mine up and it was amazing!! I doubled the sauce too. Serve with brown rice for a great meal.

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This recipe is FABULOUS! Made it exactly as stated in the recipe (using the sesame oil) and I wouldn't change a thing! Thank you so much for such a great recipe! I can't wait to try it with beef, shrimp and/or pork!

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Loved this dish! My whole family enjoys Chinese food, but I am usually reluctant to make it at home because of how time consuming and difficult it can be. However, your recipe was not only fast and easy, but delectable! Next time I am going to add some chili paste to spice it up a bit--Thanks for a great recipe!

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SO many times I have gone to Chinese restuarants and ordered this, but I always felt guilty because it was battered and deep fried. I LOVE this recipe! Finally I can have one of my favorite dishes without all the fat. Thank you!

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