Empress Chicken
This homemade empress chicken tastes even better than takeout! It's easy to make with crispy chicken pieces tossed in sweet, tangy, and spicy stir-fry sauce.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 1½ pounds boneless and skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 jalapeño seeds removed and chopped
- 2 stalks green onions chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
For the Sauce:
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Bread the chicken. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs. In a separate bowl, add cornstarch, flour, salt, and baking powder and mix well. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl with the beaten eggs to be fully coated. Then, transfer the chicken to the plate with the dry coating, and use your hands to toss it to coat evenly.
- Cook the chicken. Heat the oil in a Wok or a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot enough, add the chicken pieces and cook in 2-3 batches until golden on all sides, about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- Make the sauce. In a separate bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
- Stir fry. Add minced garlic, ginger, red hot pepper flakes, and chopped jalapeño in the skillet where you cooked the chicken pieces. Sauté the ingredients for 30 seconds over high heat, then pour the sauce into the skillet. Stir the ingredients together and continue cooking until the sauce thickens.
- Combine. Add the chicken back to the skillet and remove from heat. Give everything a good stir to ensure the chicken pieces are fully coated in the sauce.
- Serve. Garnish your empress chicken with sliced green onions and sesame seeds, and serve it hot with rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 7ounces | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 906mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg
