Crispy Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Cups
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!
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 leaves butter lettuce
- 1 chicken breast cut into 1" chunks
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Honey Sesame Sauce
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sesame 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!