Bored of Lunch’s Sticky Sesame Chicken
With tender chunks of air-fried chicken in a sweet, sticky, nutty sauce, this super quick recipe from Bored of Lunch is a brilliant healthy alternative to a takeaway.
Introduction
Sticky honey chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds – this is so good and will have you thinking you’re going to town on your calories for the day, when in reality you aren’t at all. A healthier, lighter way to enjoy a takeaway favourite, this is great with egg noodles and some steamed pak choi.
Ingredients
| 3–4 tbsp | cornflour |
| 1 tsp | garlic granules |
| 1 tsp | onion granules |
| 1 tsp | Chinese 5 spice |
| 300g | chicken breasts, cut into bite-size chunks |
| 1 | egg, beaten |
| low-calorie oil spray | |
| For the sauce: | |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | sesame oil |
| 2 tbsp | soy sauce |
| 3 tbsp | honey |
| 2 tbsp | sweet chilli sauce |
| 1 tsp | rice wine vinegar |
| ½ tsp | Chinese 5 spice |
| 2 tbsp | sriracha |
| 1 tbsp | garlic purée |
| 1 tbsp | ginger purée |
| To garnish: | |
| 1 tbsp | white sesame seeds |
| 2 | spring onions, chopped |
| 2 | red chillies, finely diced |
Essential kit
You will need: an air fryer.
Method
Combine the cornflour and spices in a bowl. Coat the chicken in the beaten egg, then in the spiced cornflour mix. Spray well with the oil spray and air-fry for 14 minutes at 200°C.
Mix together the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
When the chicken is cooked, pour the sauce over the chicken and air-fry for a further 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens, or add the sauce to a small pan to warm over a low heat.
Once cooked, serve garnished with the sesame seeds, chopped spring onions and red chillies.
Calories per serving: 509.
