Flawless Sesame Chicken (Restaurant Style)

This was GREAT! However, DO add 1/4 tsp onion powder and 1/8 tsp of garlic powder to the sauce. Other reviewers said they thought that something was missing and I think that was it. Thank you so much for this recipe, I've tried other highly rated chinese recipes from this site with huge disappointment. This was delicious and my kids and DH actually ate it all!

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This was an excellent dish but i would make a few changes the next time i make this.. which is why i gave it 4 stars, instead of 5.
i substituted half honey and half sugar for the sugar completely, but next time i will substitute all of honey for the sugar. Also, 2 tbsp of sesame oil was alot.. so next time i will only use 1 tbsp.
The marinade was enough for only 2 breast pieces, but there was enough gravy for 3 breast pieces. So i'll be increasing the marinade to be enough for 3 pieces. i didnt have any chilli paste on hand so used chilli sauce instead.
Thanks for the recipe Princess! This will be made often in our house!!

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Very yummy! I made some small changes. I halved this recipe for dinner tonight. I tossed the marinated chicken in flour after marinating 25 min for extra crispiness. I stir fried in about 2 tb vegetable oil (plenty of sesame flavor still). And I used a little less then a cup of honey instead of sugar but, next time I will start with 1/2 cup honey since I had to add a little white vinegar to make it less sweet. And I used 1/4 cup rice vinegar. DH and I both really enjoyed this meal and will be making this again!

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hells yeah, this recipe makes deliciousness happen

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I don't love Chinese food but my husband and I really enjoyed this dish. I thought the flavor of the sauce was great! I took the advice of others and used red pepper flakes (1 tsp) and only did 1/2 c. sugar for the sauce and it was plenty sweet. Also, I didn't want to buy a whole thing of sesame oil for the 2 Tbs called for in this recipe so I just ground up some sesame seeds in a spice grinder and added the powder to vegetable oil. My only warning with this recipe is that your kitchen is kind of a mess afterwards:) Thanks!

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This recipe is really great. My family loves it and it is a new favorite. I don't deep fry the chicken. It makes a lower fat meal. Instead I coat the chicken with a little cornstarch and cook it in a pan with about 2 tbsp of olive oil.

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Today I made this for a church social, everyone loved it and wanted the recipe!!! I did a few little changes to make it my own. After it marinated for 2o minutes I then coated it in flour before frying. Made it a little more crispy. Also for the sauce I only added 1/2 cup sugar, added 1/4 cup brown sugar and added 1 1/2 tablespoons of chilli sauce instead of chilli paste (couldn't find it). Almost forgot... I added a little steamed broccolli to the chicken and sauce mix then served over rice and sprinkled with sesame seeds! I made alot of this (x5) and it was all eaten and they wanted more!!!! Big big hit!

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This tasted good, but not like what I get at the restaurant. Maybe if the chicken were tossed back in to cook with the sauce for a little while at the end? I also found it just a little too sweet (I used about 2/3 cup of sugar).

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This recipe is delicious. I didn't have any chili paste, so I used chili sauce instead. Also, I only had olive oil on hand, so I just fried them in a little olive oil. I ended up using the full cup of sugar. I tasted after adding only a half cup, and the flavor wasn't overly sweet, so I used the full cup. I also used slightly over 1/8 cup of the rice vinegar. I will definately be making this again. Thanks!

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Like you need another 5 star review of this recipe! :) This was excellent. Like a lot of reviewers I didn't have chili paste on hand so I subbed a decent squirt (about 1 1/2 tsp) of Sriracha. This was much sweeter than many other Sesame chicken recipes which was exactly what we were looking for. Also the recipe makes plenty of sauce so I would suggest not doubling the sauce till you try it once. Thanks for sharing this great recipe! Update 7-9-09 I have now made this several times with the listed ingredients and it's the bomb! :)

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Was excited to make this with all the good reviews. I love Sesame Chicken but this wasn't even close to the way I've had it...so it was quite a disappointment for me, but, my DH really liked it so I'm giving it 4 stars for him.

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It's amazing. My boyfriend thought a bit more vinegar was needed, but I loved it. It tasted a lot like the kind of "chinese" food you'd expect from an americanized restaurant, but sometimes that's what you're in the mood for, and it is definitely restaurant quality.

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Excellent recipe! Very easy. Makes a lot of sauce. I'll steam some broccoli and add it to the leftovers. I gave it 5 stars, but it looks like the rating might not have worked.

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I made this recipe exactly as is (because I am reviewing this recipe not my version of this recipe).
My husband and I thought that it was fantastic. Great flavor. The recipe suggested using 1/2 cup of sugar instead of 1 cup and it was plenty sweet. I served it with sauted onions, peppers and broccoli. A definite keeper.

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After reading several reviews, I made the following changes: doubled the marinade, as I had three fairly large chicken breast halves; added onion powder and extra garlic to the sauce; tossed the marinated chicken in rice flour before frying, which made for a REALLY crispy crust. Served with broccoli stir-fried with several cloves of garlic and steamed jasmine rice. Absolutely delicious! This will absolutely be a regular meal here. :)

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So good! The whole family loved it! I used honey instead of sugar and red pepper flakes instead of chili paste. I also didn't have sesame oil on hand so I just used canola oil. It turned out much better than I expected! Lots of extra sauce. Will definitely make again. I paired it with green beans and mushrooms sauteed in balsamic and homemade fried rice!

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This recipe is amazing! My husband says we will never order it at a restaurant again. Even my picky son ate it. Amazing taste and flavor. I double the sauce though as we eat it with rice which sucks it up fast. And I throw the chicken in flour first to get a nice coating. It's amazing! Bravo!

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Very good. I gave it 4 stars because we have too much sauce. Half the amount will be enough.

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Quite possibly the best recipe I've tried for asian food so far. My brother and I have pretty high standards for asian food seeing as we are half asian and worked in a chinese restaurant for years. We both thought this was far superior to a lot of recipes we had tried over the years.

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I really didn't care for the sauce. I used only 1/4 c sugar and thought it really too sweet.
The marinade might have been good, but was so thick with all the cornstarch that the chicken was very crusty after frying. I have used marinade with cornstarch, but usually just a T. or two. I don't think I will make this again.....the sauce was so thick that I had to thin it down.
Thanks for an interesting meal, but it just didn't do it for us.
Donna

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