Dinner for 4

Honey Sesame Chicken with eggs

Name: Honey Sesame Chicken with eggs
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb chicken breasts or thighs cut into 1" pieces; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/2 tsp eagh ginger powder; canola or vegetable oil for pan frying (optional); 1/3 cup honey; 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp asian sweet chili sauce; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp rice wine; 1 1/2 tsp asian chili sauce; 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger or 1 tsp ground; toasted sesame seeds; green onions

$11.47for 437 minServes 4

Crisp chicken pieces simmer in a sweet, savory sauce made with honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil.

Honey Sesame Chicken with eggs with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$5.24Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.47

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilHoney or maple syrupSoy sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

37 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.87 per serving$11.47 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb chicken breasts or thighs cut into 1" pieces
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp eagh ginger powder
canola or vegetable oil for pan frying (optional)
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp asian sweet chili sauce
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp rice wine
1 1/2 tsp asian chili sauce
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger or 1 tsp ground
toasted sesame seeds
green onions

Steps

Whisk the eggs in a bowl, then mix flour, cornstarch, and ginger powder in a second bowl.
Dip the chicken pieces in egg, coat them in the flour mixture, and rest them for 5 minutes.
Heat a thin layer of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the chicken for 10 to 12 minutes, turning often, until crisp and 165 F inside.
Whisk honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce, sugar, sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, chili sauce, cornstarch, garlic, and ginger in a saucepan.
Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes, toss in the chicken, and cook for 2 minutes before adding sesame seeds and green onions.

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