Sticky Sesame Chicken Tenders

Submitted by BethR

"Quick alternative to sesame chicken cooked in the oven! From Relish!Relish!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken tenders
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 3⁄4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• cooking spray

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Line a large shallow baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
3. In a medium bowl, add the garlic, salt, soy sauce, hoisin, honey, oil and a pinch of cayenne. Add the chicken tenders to the sauce and turn to coat.
4. Arrange the tenders in a single layer on the baking pan, turning over once, until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
5. Sprinkle the chicken with the toasted sesame seeds and onions and serve.

Reviews

[Chase J.]

I know this is an old recipe, but I did a little modification that really improved it in my opnion. First off, this is a really good recipe. I was craving something sticky or crunchy and when I read the other reviews I decided to modify this one a bit. I breaded the chicken tenderloins with Panko and placed them on a greased baking sheet. I put about half of the sauce on the top of each tenderloin and convection baked for 10 minutes. Then I flipped each tenderloin and poured the remaining sauce on each one and baked for the remaining 10 minutes. They came out great! Both crunchy and sticky. The Panko absorved a lot of the flavor so some parts were strong. A little salty for our tastes. I think next time I will just leave out the salt. Served with white rice.

 

[Grossens Girl Chef]

It was not sticky at all but the taste was really good. I will definitely do it again. Maybe the next time I will cut the chicken tenders and cook them in a skillet. However, I love the taste of the sauce (it was just like the Asian restaurants here). Thanks!

 

[nmj]

This chicken was not "sticky" at all. All the stickiness burned up on the foil. Just not what I was expecting.

 

[Little_Sister]

We enjoyed this very much! Made as directed. It wasn't really what I would call sticky but good, none the less. Had with steamed rice and veggies on the side. Served with a little soy sauce on top of all. It was a tasty meal. I think I might try it as an appetizer with wings and little drumsticks for our next football party. Thanks Beth!

 

[ebbtide]

BethR, this was great! Very easy to prepare and tastes just like my favorite Chinese restaurant. Went by the recipe exactly. Thanks for sharing.