Flawless Sesame Chicken - American Restaurant Style

Poultry
3whole boneless chicken breasts
Marinade
2 tablespoonslight soy sauce
1 tablespooncooking wine or dry sherry
3 dropssesame oil
2 tablespoonsflour
2 tablespoonscornstarch
2 tablespoonswater
1/4 teaspoonbaking powder
1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
1 teaspoonvegetable oil
Sauce
1/2 cupwater
1 cupchicken broth
1/8-1/4 cupwhite vinegar or rice wine vinegar (depending on how sweet you want the sauce)
1/4 cupcornstarch
1 cupsugar
2 tablespoonsdark soy sauce
2 tablespoonssesame oil
1 teaspoonchili paste (or more)
1garlic clove (minced)
Frying
3 1/2 cupspeanut oil
Serving
2 tablespoonstoasted sesame seeds

Cooking Instructions

1

First, prepare the chicken & marinade:
2

Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes.
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Mix the marinade ingredients (the first 9 ingredients listed).
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Marinate the chicken for 20-39 minutes minutes.
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Second, prepare the sauce (perhaps while marinading):
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Mix together all of the sauce ingredients (the LAST 9 ingredients beginning with water).
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Pour them into a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
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Turn the heat down to low and keep warm while you are deep-frying the chicken.
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Third, to deep-fry the chicken:
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Add the marinated chicken pieces a few at a time, and deep-fry until golden brown.
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Drain on paper towels and then place chicken in warm oven (130 degrees) while you continue frying.
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Repeat with the remainder of the chicken.
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Last, to put it all together:
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Just before you are finished deep-frying, bring the sauce back up to a boil.
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Place the chicken on a large platter and pour the sauce over.
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Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Serve the Sesame Chicken with rice.