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Sesame chicken is a dish commonly found in Chinese restaurants throughout the United States and Canada. The dish is similar to Steps using Rice Flour.
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Sesame chicken is a dish commonly found in Chinese restaurants throughout the United States and Canada. The dish is similar to General Tso's chicken
General Tso's chicken (; ) is a sweet and spicy deep-fried chicken dish that is served in American Chinese cuisine, North American Chinese restaurants. The dish is named after Zuo Zongtang, formerly romanized "Tso Tsung-t'ang", a Qing dynasty st ...
but the taste of the Chinese-based chicken is sweet rather than spicy." ''Recipe Steps''.
Description
The dish involveschicken
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult m ...
(usually thigh
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The single bone in the thigh is called the femur. This bone is very thick and strong (due to the high proportion of bone ...
) pieces that are de-boned, battered and Chinese deep-fried
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, then dressed with a translucent, reddish-brown, semi-thick, somewhat sweet sauce made from corn starch
Corn starch, maize starch, or cornflour (British English) is the starch derived from corn (maize) grain. The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel. Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or sou ...
, vinegar, wine or sake
Sake, also spelled saké ( ; also referred to as Japanese rice wine), is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Despite the name ''Japanese rice wine'', sake, and indee ...
, chicken broth and sugar, the last of which is a major contributor to sesame chicken's relative sweetness. After these preparations, the unfinished dish is topped with small sesame
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seeds, which may or may not be toasted, hence the name ''sesame chicken''. It is sometimes, but not always, served with vegetables such as broccoli
Broccoli (''Brassica oleracea'' var. ''italica'') is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus ''Brassica'') whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Broccoli is cl ...
and baby corn
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.
Variations
Sesame shrimp is also a popular variation of sesame chicken.Shrimp
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is simply substituted for chicken. Preparation of this dish is the same, with the exception of the degree and length of heating of the meat
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.
Another potential difference is that chopped almonds may be substituted for the sesame seeds, hence the name almond shrimp.
See also
*List of chicken dishes
This is a list of chicken dishes. Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world, and was one of the first domesticated animals. Chicken is a major worldwide source of meat and eggs for human consumption. It is prepared as food in a wide ...
* List of sesame seed dishes
This is a list of notable sesame seed dishes and foods, which are prepared using sesame seed as a main ingredient. Sesame seed is a common ingredient in various cuisines, and is used whole in cooking for its rich, nutty flavor. It is also a potent ...
References
External links
Restaurant-style Chinese Sesame Chicken
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Chicken
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult m ...