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Crispy Sesame Chicken Bowl

Sticky sesame-garlic chicken over rice with crunchy cucumber and scallions. Weeknight-friendly, and the sauce is better than takeout (I checked).

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min
Serves
2
Photo of Crispy Sesame Chicken Bowl (placeholder until a real photo is uploaded)

Let's cook

  1. Toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and the cornstarch until every piece is coated.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with a good splash of oil. Cook the chicken in a single layer until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
  3. In the same pan, add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Whisk together the remaining soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Pour it into the hot pan and let it bubble and thicken, about 1 minute.
  5. Toss the chicken back in to coat it in the sticky sauce.
  6. Spoon warm rice into bowls, top with the chicken, cucumber coins, scallions, and a shower of toasted sesame seeds.

First cooked & written up on August 18, 2026.