Air Fryer Sesame Chicken
Make a great air fryer chicken recipe with this Air Fryer Sesame Chicken!
Author: Mommy Hates Cooking
Meal Type: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Difficulty: MEDIUM
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 serving
Calories: 313 kcal per serving
Ingredients
- 6 - Boneless (Skinless Chicken Thighs)
- ½ Cups - Cornstarch
- olive oil spray
- ¼ Cups - Soy Sauce or Gluten-Free Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsps - Brown Sugar
- 2 Tbsps - Orange Juice
- 5 Tsps - Hoisin Sauce or Gluten-Free Sauce
- ½ tsp - ground ginger
- 1 Clove - Garlic
- 1 Tbsp - Cold Water
- 1 Tbsp - Cornstarch
- 2 Tsps - Sesame Seeds
- cooked rice
- Green Beans
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into cubed chunks, then toss in a bowl with Cornstarch or Potato Starch. Use enough to coat the chicken evenly.
- Place in the Air Fryer and cook according to your Air Fryer Manual for chicken. (Note - I cooked ours on 390* for 24 Minutes, 12 minutes on each side.) Once the chicken is in the air fryer, coat it with olive oil cooking spray, coat it again if needed about 1/2 way through the cook time.
- While the chicken is cooking, in a small saucepan, begin to make the sauce.
- Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, hoisin sauce, ground ginger, and garlic to the saucepan on medium-high heat. Whisk this well to mix it up.
- Once the sugar has fully dissolved and a low-boil is reached, whisk in the water and the cornstarch. (The sauce will only take about 5 minutes to cook on the stove, then an additional 5 minutes to thicken.)
- Mix in the sesame seeds.
- Remove from heat and let the sauce set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Once the chicken is done, remove from the air fryer and coat with the sauce.
- Serve topped over rice and beans.
Nutrition
Energy: 313 kcal | Total Fat: 8 g | Saturated: 2 g | Trans: 0 g | Cholesterol: 141 mg | Total Carbs: 27 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 6 g | Proteins: 32 g | Sodium: 848 mg | Polyunsaturated: 2 g | Monounsaturated: 3 g
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