Air Fryer Sesame Chicken

Air fryer Sesame chicken is an easy and healthy home-cooked version of a Chinese takeout favorite.

INGREDIENTS:

• Sauce Ingredients
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 5 teaspoons Hoisin sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon cold water
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds toasted

Chicken Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken thighs boneless skinless
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon olive oil spray

Instructions

1. After chopping the chicken into cubes, combine it with cornstarch in a big basin and coat it evenly.
2. Set the air fryer’s temperature to 390 degrees Fahrenheit. Fill the air fryer basket with the chicken.
3. Toss the chicken halfway through the cooking process and air fried it for 24 minutes, or until golden brown. Toss chicken and then drizzle with oil.
4. Put the ingredients for the sesame chicken sauce in a small saucepan and whisk over medium heat until the sauce comes to a gentle boil. Add the cornstarch and water and whisk until the sugar has completely dissolved. Give the sauce about five minutes to thicken. Keep whisking. Add the sesame seeds and stir.
5. Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to continue thickening.
6. Place the chicken into a medium size mixing bowl and cover with the sauce. Toss the chicken so that each piece is coated in sauce.
7. Serve topped with rice and garnish with green onion.

NOTES:

Flour is a wonderful substitute for corn starch as it has starch in it already.

However, keep in mind; you will need twice as much flour as cornstarch to make