Make restaurant-style Pei Wei Sesame Chicken at home with this easy copycat recipe. Crispy chicken tossed in a sweet, sticky sesame sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep.
Ingredients
Chicken Ingredients:
1poundchicken thighs, boneless, skinless,
1/2cuppotato starch
olive oil
Sesame Sauce Ingredients:
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
1/4cupsoy sauce
2tablespoonsorange juice
1/4cuphoisin sauce
1teaspoonground ginger
1teaspoongarlic powder
1tablespoonwater
1tablespooncornstarch
Garnishes (optional):
green onions
sesame seeds
Instructions
Cut up the 1 pound chicken thighs, boneless, skinless into 1 inch pieces.
Place the diced chicken into a large bowl. Add in the 1/2 cup potato starch and use your hands to coat it evenly.
Place the coated chicken into the air fryer tray or in the air fryer basket. Spread out the chicken in a single layer.
Spray or brush the chicken generously with olive oil.
Set the cook time for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway during the cooking process, set the air fryer temperature to 350 degrees F, using air fryer setting.
Once the chicken is fully cooked, toss it in with the sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds
To Make the sauce:
Add the 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder to a small saucepan, and bring to a slight simmer.
Once the sauce starts to simmer, stir in the 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water, mix well.