Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast (cut into bite sized pieces)
• 1 head broccoli (about a handful cut up pieces)
• sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup peanuts (optional)
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Whisk batter ingredients together until smooth. Set aside for 45 minutes (I placed it in the refrigerator due to the raw egg.)
• 1 tsp ginger (diced)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1

   First, Whisk batter ingredients together until smooth. Set aside for 45 minutes (I placed it in the refrigerator due to the raw egg).

2. 2

   Mix all sauce ingredients together and set aside.

3. 3

   Place chicken pieces into the batter you made earlier. Stir to coat completely.

4. 4

   Fill wok halfway with canola oil and bring to 370-380 degrees. Deep fry chicken pieces, adding one at a time, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove chicken and keep warm.

6. 6

   Remove oil from wok and wipe out with paper towel. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil (or canola oil) and stir fry broccoli and peanuts until broccoli is tender crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Add the sauce and stir gently until it bubbles.

7. 7

   Add chicken and stir to combine, coating chicken pieces with the sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over a bed of rice.