Easy Sesame Chicken

This sweet and savory dish is simple to make and budget-friendly. Add broccoli and serve over rice or noodles for a complete meal.

Ingredients :

• ½ cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, divided
• 2 green onions, chopped

Directions :

1. Whisk cornstarch, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl; add chicken and toss to coat.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken in batches, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
3. Whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chile-garlic sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds in a small bowl.
4. Pour sauce over chicken in the skillet; toss to coat chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 2 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sesame seeds and chopped green onions.