
How To Make Sesame Chicken Fingers and Fries
These easy sesame chicken fingers comes with a savory sesame sauce, and is paired with crispy fries for a filling meal! Cook these up in just under an hour.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Chicken:
- 1lbchicken tenders,or boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips, raw
- 1cupbuttermilk
- ½cupflour
- 1½panko breadcrumbs
- ¼cupcornmeal
- cooking spray
- salt and pepper,to taste
- ¼cupsoy sauce
- ¼cupketchup
- 2tbsphoney
- 2tsptoasted sesame oil
- 1tbspsesame seeds
- 2tspcorn starch
- ½bagAlexia Smart Classics Straight Cut Fries
For Sesame Dipping Sauce:
- ½cuplight mayonnaise
- 2tspsoy sauce
- 1tspsesame oil
- 1tbspsesame seeds
- parsley,or cilantro, chopped, for garnish, optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
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Place the chicken in a resealable bag with the buttermilk, then toss to coat. Marinate for 10 minutes.
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In another resealable bag, combine the flour, panko, cornmeal, ½ teaspoon of salt, and pepper.
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Remove half of the chicken from the buttermilk, then place into the bag with the panko mixture. Shake to coat the chicken, then remove the chicken and place in a single layer on the sheet pan.
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Repeat with the remaining chicken. Coat the tops of the chicken with cooking spray.
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Place the fries in a single layer on the sheet pan with the chicken.
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Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and the fries are golden brown and crispy.
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Combine the soy sauce, ketchup, honey and sesame oil in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil.
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Combine the cornstarch with ¼ cup cold water, then add to the sauce. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes more or until the sauce has slightly thickened. Set aside.
Sesame Dipping Sauce:
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Mix the mayonnaise, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds together. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Drizzle the chicken with the soy honey sauce over top, then toss to coat. Sprinkle the chicken with the tablespoon of sesame seeds.
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Garnish with parsley or cilantro, serve the chicken and fries with the sesame dip, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 934.65kcal
- Fat:Â 40.36g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.48g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 14.42g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 13.12g
- Carbohydrates:Â 111.98g
- Fiber:Â 5.60g
- Sugar:Â 19.10g
- Protein:Â 31.16g
- Cholesterol:Â 48.94mg
- Sodium:Â 2110.88mg
- Calcium:Â 301.15mg
- Potassium:Â 568.76mg
- Iron:Â 4.08mg
- Vitamin A: 28.88µg
- Vitamin C:Â 6.94mg
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