Air Fryer Sticky Sesame Chicken
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.
Method
Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Combine the cornflour, 2/3rds of the Chinese five spice, and all of the garlic granules and onion granules in a bowl.
Step 2
Coat the diced chicken in the beaten egg, then in the spiced cornflour mix before popping into a tray that fits in your air fryer. Spray well with the oil spray and air-fry for 14 minutes at 200°C.
Step 3
In a bowl, mix together the sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, sweet chilli sauce, rice wine vinegar, siracha, garlic and ginger puree and the remaining Chinese five spice.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
Meanwhile, stir-fry the pak choi until just wilted, and heat the cooked rice according to the packet instructions, if using.
Step 6
Once the chicken is cooked and the sauce thickened, serve garnished with the sesame seeds, chopped spring onions and red chillies and serve with the rice and pak choi.
- Ingredients
- Based on 2 servings
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1 generous spray of Low Calorie Oil Spray 1x Frylight 1 Cal Olive Oil Cooking Spray 190ml -
4 tbsp Cornflour 1x Sainsbury's Cornflour 500g -
1 tsp Garlic Granules 1x Sainsbury's Garlic Granules 58g -
1.5 tsp Chinese 5 Spice 1x Sainsbury's Chinese 5 Spice -
1 tsp Onion Granules 1x Sainsbury's Onion Granules 58g -
300g Chicken Breasts, cut into bite-size chunks 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets Skinless & Boneless 320g -
1 Egg, beaten 1x Sainsbury's British Free Range Eggs Medium x6 -
2 Spring Onions, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g -
2 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce 1x Sainsbury's Sweet Chilli Sauce 330g -
2 tbsp Soy Sauce 1x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml -
1 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar 1x Yutaka Japanese Rice Vinegar 150ml -
1 tsp Sesame Oil 1x KTC Pressed Toasted Pure Sesame Oil 250ml -
1 tbsp Sriracha, add more if you like it really spicy 1x Flying Goose Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce 455ml -
1 Red Chillies, finely diced 1x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g -
2 heads Pak Choi, leaves separated and washed 1x Sainsbury's Pak Choi 250g -
1 tbsp White Sesame Seeds 1x Sainsbury's Sesame Seeds 50g -
3 tbsp Honey 1x Sainsbury's Runny Honey 340g -
2 tbsp Garlic and Ginger Paste 1x KTC Minced Garlic & Ginger Paste 210g -
220g Cooked Rice 1x Ben's Original Classic Long Grain Microwave Rice 220g