Japanese Style Crispy Sesame Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch chunks)
• oil (for deep frying, preferably peanut oil)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger, root
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon better than bouillon chicken soup base
• 4 tablespoons potato starch
• 2 tablespoons rice flour
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons better than bouillon chicken soup base
• 1/4-1/2 cup sushi rice seasoning
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons sesame oil
• 4 teaspoons chili garlic paste
• 3 minced garlic cloves

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix together eggs, salt, pepper, sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, and bouillon. add chicken pieces, and stir to coat. cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 2 remove bowl from refrigerator, add potato starch and rice flour to meat, and mix well.
• 3 in a large skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 365 degrees f (185 degrees c). place chicken in hot oil, and fry until golden brown. cook meat in batches to maintain oil temperature. drain briefly on paper towels. serve hot.
• 4 mix together all of the sauce ingredients. pour them into a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring continuously. turn the heat down to low and keep warm while you are deep-frying the chicken.
• 5 serve with hot calrose or japanese rice.