Sesame Chicken

Name: Sesame Chicken
Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs, boned and cut into 1 to 1-1/2 inch cubes; cornstarch, enough to coat chicken; peanut oil, enough to deep fry chicken cubes; 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce; 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar; 1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame seeds, toasted; 1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger root, finely grated; 2 green onions, finely sliced; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) to 1 tsp (5 ml) sesame oil; chopped green onions for garnish

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Ingredients

6 chicken thighs, boned and cut into 1 to 1-1/2 inch cubes
cornstarch, enough to coat chicken
peanut oil, enough to deep fry chicken cubes
1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame seeds, toasted
1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger root, finely grated
2 green onions, finely sliced
1/2 tsp (2 ml) to 1 tsp (5 ml) sesame oil
chopped green onions for garnish

Directions

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["Coat chicken thoroughly with cornstarch and refrigerate for at least one hour.", "Coat chicken again lightly with cornstarch just before frying.", "In a medium saucepan, mix soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds and ginger root.", "Cook over low heat until the sugar is dissolved.", "Stir in green onions and sesame oil, simmer for 1-2 minutes and take off heat and set aside.", "Deep fry the chicken pieces in peanut oil at 350 degrees (175 C.) for about 3 minutes or until light golden brown.", "Drain on paper toweling.", "Either gently toss the chicken in the dipping sauce, or serve the dipping sauce over the chicken as a \"gravy\"" and present it over rice on a platter or individual plates.""]"