These crispy honey sesame chicken lettuce cups are such a delicious appetizer! The chicken is breaded and tossed in a sweet honey sesame sauce which is absolutely amazing!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Keyword chicken, Lettuce Cups
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 20minutes
Total Time 25minutes
Servings 4servings
Author Winnie Liong
Ingredients
8leavesbutter lettuce
1 chicken breastcut into 1" chunks
1egg
3tbspcornstarch
1/2cupoat flour
1/4tspsea salt
1/4tsppepper
1/4tspgarlic powder
1tsppaprika
Honey Sesame Sauce
1clovegarlicminced
3tbspsweet chili sauce
2tsprice vinegar
3tbspcoconut aminos
1tbsphoney
1tbspsesame oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F and prepare baking tray with liner.
Prepare the dips/coating in 3 separate bowls. In bowl 1, add cornstarch. In bowl 2, add egg. In bowl 3, add flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
Toss chicken in cornstarch, drip in egg, then into bowl with flour. The chicken should be completely coated!
Preheat large skillet with sesame oil. add chicken chunks and cook on medium heat for 5-6 minutes until well browned. Toss in 1/2 portion of the sauce, then turn off heat. Toss the rest of the sauce in.
Remove from pan and serve in lettuce cups with a garnish of sesame seeds on top!