Sesame Chicken (Chinese New Year)

• 3 whole chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
• 1 x marinade as needed
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, light
• 1 tablespoon cooking wine or dry sherry
• 1 x sesame oil as needed
• 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup chicken broth, low salt
• 18 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, dark
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 x thai chili paste as needed
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
• 3 1/2 cups peanut oil for deep-frying

1. Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes.
2. Mix the marinade ingredients and marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.
3. To prepare the sauce: mix together all of the sauce ingredients.
4. Pour them into a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
5. Turn the heat down to low and keep warm while you are deep-frying the chicken.
6. To deep-fry the chicken: add the marinated chicken pieces a few at a time, and deep-fry until golden brown.
7. Drain on paper towels.
8. Repeat with the remainder of the chicken.
9. Just before you are finished deep-frying, bring the sauce back up to a boil.
10. Place the chicken on a large platter and pour the sauce over.
11. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
12. Serve the Sesame Chicken with rice.

chicken breast halves, marinade, soy sauce, cooking wine, sesame oil, flour, cornstarch, water, baking powder, baking soda, vegetable oil, water, chicken broth, vinegar, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, thai chili paste, garlic, sesame seeds, peanut oil

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/sesame-chicken-chinese-new-year-48261 (may not work)