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A Recipe Redo for the 5th Day of Christmas

My brother Dick was in Nashville during our Santa Party this year.  He lost his wife, my dear sister-in-love, Jackie, this past August, and I think it was too painful to attend our family gathering without her.  We all understand.  This was a huge loss for our family.

Before he left, we had him over for dinner.  Just the three of us, seeking to comfort each other, sharing memories of dinners and Christmases past.

I made a simple meal of  Baked Honey Sesame Chicken served with Steamed Rice and Stir-fry vegetables.  This is a delicious dish and one that I make a few times each year.  I first shared this recipe with you in 2014, when I made it for a Try It Tuesday.

The recipe format I used back in 2014 is no longer printable, so I am resharing many of my recipes in a new, printable format.  I hope you enjoy it.  Happy Christmas!!

Entrees, Chicken, Asian, Honey, Sesame, Baked,

Entrees, Chicken

Asian

Yield: 6 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken

Bite-sized portions of white meat chicken, breaded, and shallow-fried before being covered in a savory, Asian sauce and baked.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
• 1 c. cornstarch
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 c. vegetable or peanut oil
• 3/4 c. honey
• 3/4 c. lite soy sauce
• 1/2 c. ketchup
• 1/2 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 c. rice wine vinegar
• 1 t. dark sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 T. cornstarch (left from the cup used for breading)

Instructions

1. Place cornstarch, salt, and pepper into a plastic bag. Add chicken and shake to cover.
2. Beat 3 eggs in a shallow bowl and set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Remove the chicken from the bag and cover with egg mixture. Place into the hot oil and cook, in batches, until browned on both sides. Remove chicken to a casserole and set aside,
5. Whisk the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and garlic together in a medium bowl and pour over the chicken.
6. Bake in a preheated 325* oven for 45 minutes, tossing the chicken every 15 minutes.

Notes

Recipe adapted from one found at Recipe Critic.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

574

Fat (grams)

15 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

3 g

Carbs (grams)

81 g

Fiber (grams)

1 g

Net carbs

80 g

Sugar (grams)

57 g

Protein (grams)

30 g

Sodium (milligrams)

2006 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

154 mg

Nutritional information for entire amount of dip

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