Honey Sesame Chicken

Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Course: Dinner | Serves: 4

Asian-style sesame honey chicken strips with a perfectly balanced honey sauce. Perfect with a pot of rice; inspired by Chungah of Damn Delicious https://damndelicious.net/2014/05/03/asian-honey-chicken/ 

1 lb chicken thighs, cut into strips

1 cup buttermilk 

1 cup flour

Salt and pepper, to taste 

Olive or vegetable oil, for frying

Pot of rice, cooked

3 green onions, chopped 

1 Tablespoon sesame seeds

Honey Sauce:

¼ cup honey 

1 Tablespoon cornstarch 

2 Tablespoons soy sauce 

2 Tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar

1 Tablespoon sesame oil

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper flakes, or more to your taste

Place chicken strips and buttermilk in a Ziploc and marinate for 30 minutes or more in the fridge. Place flour, salt, and pepper in another Ziploc bag and shake the marinated chicken strips in the flour mixture. In a large skillet, preheat the oil for frying and add the chicken strips. Fry for a couple of minutes aside until done. Transfer chicken to a paper-towel-lined plate and keep warm.

Measure the sauce ingredients in a Pyrex measurer and stir to combine. Heat the sauce in a small saucepan, cooking until thickened. Serve the chicken over rice, drizzle with the honey sauce, and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.