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Sesame Chicken

By Diana Rattray, About.com

This sesame seed chicken recipe is baked, with chopped onion, sesame seeds and oil, garlic, ginger, and other spices and seasonings.

Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 4 to 5 pounds chicken parts
  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • .
  • Sauce:
  • .
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup water

Preparation:

Wash chicken pieces and pat dry. Put chicken pieces, skin side down, into a shallow broiler pan. Combine sesame seeds, vegetable oil, sesame oil, chopped onion, salt, ginger, cardamom, and minced garlic in a separate bowl. Brush some of the sesame seed mixture on the chicken. Bake chicken at 350° for 30 minutes, basting frequently with sesame seed mixture. Turn and continue to bake and baste for another 30 minutes. Put under broiler to brown, turning once. Serve with sauce made from pan juices, instructions below.
[br[ Sesame Chicken Sauce
Remove chicken pieces from pan. Blend 1 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1 cup of water. Stir cornstarch mixture into pan drippings. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened.
Serves 4.

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