Easy Chinese Honey Sesame Chicken

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C/430F with shelf placed on the highest level. Spray baking tray with oil.

Step 2

Mix sesame paste and soy sauce in a bowl (to loosen it up, easier to coat chicken). Add chicken, salt and sesame seeds.

Step 3

Place flour in a separate bowl and coat chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Place chicken on baking tray.

Step 4

Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven.

Step 5

Flick to broiler/grill as high as it will go with shelf about 15cm/6" from the heat source.

Step 6

Turn chicken. Broiler/grill for 5 minutes until golden and quite crispy (Note 4), then remove.

Step 7

Meanwhile, mix together Sauce in one bowl and Cornstarch in another.

Step 8

Heat oil in a wok or skillet (I used a skillet) over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant but not browned.

Step 9

Add Sauce and bring to bubble. Add Cornstarch and cook for 30 seconds until it thickens into a thick syrup.

Step 10

Remove the Sauce immediately from the stove and pour over the chicken.

Step 11

Toss chicken in Sauce then sprinkle over Sesame Seeds and Shallots/Scallions to serve. Serve with rice.