Sesame Chicken

What’s Chanukah without the fried food? Rivky Kleiman’s classic Sesame Chicken, from her latest cookbook Simply, is the perfect crowdpleaser for a holiday meal or party.

Watch as Rivky and Naomi share their best frying tips on Sunny Side Up.

50m 6
Medium Meat

Contains: Gluten, Soy, Egg, Sesame

Directions

Prepare the Sesame Chicken

  1. In a large resealable bag, combine non-dairy milk, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Add chicken tenders. Coat chicken tenders; marinate and soften for 15 to 20 minutes.

  2. In a large bowl, combine and whisk together batter ingredients. Add marinated chicken tenders. Discard any remaining marinade. Mix to completely coat.

  3. Heat three inches oil in a two- to three-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add a few pieces of chicken at a time, taking care not to crowd the pan. Fry for two minutes, until lightly golden. Turn chicken, fry until lightly golden. Transfer fried chicken to a paper towel-lined cooling rack or pan. Repeat the process until all chicken is fried.

Prepare the Sesame Sauce

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.

To Finish

  1. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add sesame sauce. Bring to a boil; cook until thickened, whisking occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add fried chicken; toss to coat with sauce. Sprinkle with additional sesame seeds and chopped chives.

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Reproduced from Simply by Rivky Kleiman, with permission from the copyright holders Artscoll/Mesorah Publications, LTD. Buy the book.

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Chana Frankl •

This is the second time I'm trying this recipe, I don't know why it sticks to the bottom of the pot, when I fry the battered chicken.... the chicken gets removed from the batter while the batter stays stuck to the bottom of the pot... I followed everything precisely... so what's going g on?...

Avigael Levi Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Chana Frankl

Make sure the oil is heated to 350 degrees F!

Jennifer Pollock •

Can I use white meat chicken instead?

Avigael Levi Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Jennifer Pollock

Yes!

Chaya Berman •

absolutely delicious!!! if short on time salad mate-chickies makes an amazing sweet sauce that can be used instead!! tastes better than any Chinese takeout ive ever tasted!!

adela •
Rivky Halpert •

This recipe is awesome!! I tried a lot of sesame chicken recipes in the pat and this turned out to be the super winner! It was crispy and juicy and everything i was looking for!!! I loved the tips rivky and Naomi are sharing here... I also did a little less of the rice vinegar and soy sauce and put a little more ketchup and it was still yummy!!!