This Honey Sesame Chicken is better than the restaurant's. This Panda Express copycat honey sesame chicken is ready in 30 minutes, with crispy fried chicken tossed in a sticky honey-sesame sauce.
This honey sesame chicken pairs perfectly with fried rice and tastes much better than Panda Express takeout.
If you love Asian takeout food, you will love these too: Orange Chicken, Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Sweet & Sour Chicken, and Chicken Lo Mein.
Honey Sesame Chicken
What is the Honey Sesame Chicken at Panda Express?
This Panda Honey Sesame Chicken is crispy fried chicken tossed in sticky honey sesame sauce with veggies and makes this better than restaurant.What's in the Honey Sesame Chicken recipe?
The ingredients to make this Panda honey sesame chicken are very basic; you will easily find them in your pantry:- Chicken: I have used chicken breast, and cut the chicken into thin chicken strips but shorter. You can use thigh meat too.
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- Flour + Cornstarch: For the crispy coating
- Egg: For the nice crispy texture of the fried chicken
- Salt + Pepper
- Vegetables of Choice: I have used bell pepper and string beans
- Sauce: For the sauce, you will need sweet chilli sauce, honey, water, rice, white vinegar, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, salt, and pepper.
How to make Honey Sesame Chicken?
Step1: In a bowl, whisk together egg, salt, sauce, and pepper.In a separate bowl, add cornstarch and flour, and mix well.
Step 2: In a deep-frying pan or Dutch oven, heat oil to a sufficient temperature to fry the chicken(about 2 inches of oil in the pan).
Step3: Dip the chicken pieces in the egg mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture and arrange them on a plate before frying them.
Step 4: Once the oil is hot (to check, sprinkle a little flour in the oil; if the flour sizzles, the oil is hot), fry the chicken in batches until golden, drain well, and keep it on a plate.
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Step5: Prepare the sauce by mixing in a cup all the ingredients mentioned for the sauce. Mix well and keep it aside.
Step6: In a large pan/wok, add 2 Tablespoons of oil and fry the bell peppers and string beans till they are cooked well.
Step7: Add sauce to the pan and mix once.
Step8: Add fried chicken to the pan and mix well so that the sauce evenly coats the chicken. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.
Step6: In a large pan/wok, add 2 Tablespoons of oil and fry the bell peppers and string beans till they are cooked well.
Step7: Add sauce to the pan and mix once.
Step8: Add fried chicken to the pan and mix well so that the sauce evenly coats the chicken. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.
Tips to make Honey Sesame Chicken:
- You can make the sauce a day or two ahead of preparing the dish.
- You can store the leftovers in the refrigerator for a day or two, but before serving, heat it thoroughly on the stovetop.
- Storing will make the chicken soggy, and it won't have the crispiness of a freshly prepared dish.
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