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Oh, I love honey sesame chicken. I love the thick batter on it, the crispy, fried yumminess that it is. I don’t, however, like how unhealthy it is for you. I wanted to recreate honey sesame chicken in a healthier, no breading or flour version. Barbequed, for sure. Gorgeous sesame taste, absolutely!
How to Make Honey Sesame Chicken
- Combine the ingredients for the sesame marinade. Pierce the chicken with a fork in a few places, then place the chicken in a large container, and pour the marinade over the top. Refrigerate for a couple of hours or all day.
- Preheat your barbecue to 350 degrees.
- Place the chicken on the top grill of the BBQ.
- Cook the chicken until done.
- Fifteen minutes before removing the chicken from the BBQ, place all of the ingredients for the sesame glaze into a small skillet. Fry until the garlic is browned.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and brush the glaze over the chicken several times during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Remove the chicken from the BBQ and serve!
This BBQ Honey Sesame Chicken is probably one of my favorite BBQ chicken dishes that I have ever done, but then again I am in love with sesame oil. It is my favorite oil to use for flavor, bar none.
Add in garlic, honey, and a little bit of ginger. Oh so delicious!
You most likely already have the ingredients in your fridge or pantry as I did, making it a nice easy recipe to whip up the night before and leave to marinade all day long in the fridge. All you have to do is come home, pour yourself a glass of wine, and put the chicken on the BBQ! Add a side of corn and a salad. Dinner is served!
Happy Cooking everyone!
Love,
Karlynn
Honey Sesame Chicken
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds chicken, cut in half
Honey Sesame Marinade
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Honey Sesame Sauce
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- 1/3 teaspoon ginger powder OR 1 tsp fresh minced ginger
- 1 green onion diced
- 2 tablespoons honey or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the sesame marinade. Pierce chicken with a fork in a few places, then place the chicken in a large container, pour the marinade over the top. Refrigerate for a couple of hours or all day.
- Pre-heat your barbeque to 350 degrees.
- Place the chicken on the top grill (less flare ups that will char the chicken) or place on one side of the BBQ and leave the element off underneath the chicken. (the other two elements will be enough heat). Direct flames under the chicken can flare up and burn it.
- Cook the chicken until the chicken reaches 185°F when an instant read thermometer is placed into the thigh meat ( not touching the bone.)
- Fifteen minutes before removing the chicken from the BBQ, place all of the ingredients for the sesame glaze into a small saucepan. Fry until the garlic is browned.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and brush the glaze over the chicken several times during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Remove the chicken from the BBQ and serve!
Oven Baked
- Place the marinaded chicken onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in a 350 °F oven until the chicken reaches 185°F when an instant read thermometer is placed into the thigh meat ( not touching the bone.)
- Fifteen minutes before removing the chicken from the oven place all of the ingredients for the sesame glaze into a small saucepan. Fry until the garlic is browned.
- Brush the glaze over the chicken several times during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
Notes
Nutrition
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Ross Bellwood says
Copied, Printed & Filed under BBQ! \U0001f61b
Ross Bellwood says
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Mark Wicklund says
We don’t need no stinking breading