Air Fryer Sticky Sesame Chicken

by Nathan Anthony
Star 4.3
    10m prep time
    30m total time
    Easy level
    19 ingredients

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
  • 1 tsp Onion Granules 1 x Sainsbury's Onion Granules 58g
  • 1 Egg, beaten 1 x Sainsbury's British Free Range Eggs Medium x6
  • 1 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar 1 x Yutaka Japanese Rice Vinegar 150ml
  • 3 tbsp Honey 1 x Sainsbury's Runny Honey 340g
  • 2 tbsp Garlic and Ginger Paste 1 x KTC Minced Garlic & Ginger Paste 210g
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Sesame Oil, Toasted 250ml
  • 4 tbsp Cornflour 1 x Sainsbury's Cornflour 500g
  • 1.5 tsp Chinese 5 Spice 1 x Sainsbury's Chinese 5 Spice
  • 300g Chicken Breasts, cut into bite-size chunks 1 x Sainsbury's 320g British Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 1 tbsp White Sesame Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Sesame Seeds 50g
  • 1 Red Chillies, finely diced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 2 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Sweet Chilli Sauce 330g
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha, add more if you like it really spicy 1 x Flying Goose Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce 455ml
  • 2 heads Pak Choi, leaves separated and washed 1 x Sainsbury's Pak Choi 250g
  • 2 Spring Onions, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 220g Cooked Rice 1 x Ben's Original Classic Long Grain Microwave Rice 220g
  • 1 generous spray of Low Calorie Oil Spray 1 x Frylight 1 Cal Olive Oil Cooking Spray 190ml
  • 1 tsp Garlic Granules 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic Granules 58g
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml
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