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Sesame Chicken
A lighter baked alternative to breaded and deep fried sesame chicken. Marinated chicken bakes in the oven with a light sesame honey sauce. It will tempt you away from take-out!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp dry sherry
- 1 ½ tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 ¼ lbs chicken drumettes (about 12)
- 1 ½ tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp sesame oil
Instructions
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In a large resealable plastic bag, combine teriyaki sauce, sherry and sesame seeds. Add chicken drumettes, turning to coat. Seal bag and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 1 day.
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Preheat oven to 400 F.
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Line a cookie sheet with foil. Using tongs, transfer drumettes to cookie sheet. Discard marinade. Bake until drumettes are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
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Mix barbecue sauce, honey and sesame oil in a small bowl. Brush drumettes with half of sauce mixture and bake for 5 more minutes. Using clean tongs, turn drumettes over, brush other side with sauce mixture and bake for 5 more minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
I use cut up chicken breasts instead of the chicken drumettes. It looks more like take-out when the chicken is cut up.