Baked Honey Sesame Chicken

This Baked Honey Sesame Chicken is a must-try! Crispy chicken coated in a sticky honey sesame sauce, perfect for any weeknight dinner.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Servings: 4 servings

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small bite-sized pieces, about 1-inch
4 tablespoons cornstarch divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil or to taste
⅓ cup honey
⅓ cup soy sauce (reduced sodium or lite)
3 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 to 3 cloves garlic finely minced
1 to 2 teaspoons sesame oil or to taste
1 teaspoon ground ginger or about 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
1 or 2 green onions trimmed and sliced into thin rounds, for garnishing as desired
1 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnishing as desired

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). In a large mixing bowl, combine the bite-sized pieces of chicken with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, kosher salt, and black pepper. Toss until evenly coated.
Drizzle the olive oil onto your prepared baking sheet. Spread the chicken out in a single layer on the sheet. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and cooked through.
While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, light brown sugar, ketchup, rice vinegar, minced garlic, sesame oil, ground ginger, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Once the chicken is done baking, remove it from the oven. Pour the sauce over the chicken and toss to coat evenly. Return to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes if you want to thicken the sauce.
Remove the chicken from the oven, and sprinkle with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately over rice or a bed of greens.