146 Reviews of Flawless Sesame Chicken (Restaurant Style)

From: ~Paula~

On Mar 7, 2006

This is an excellent recipe for Sesame Chicken! Flawless ... just as the name implies! I did not have chili paste on hand, so I used red pepper flakes (about 3/4 tsp.) and the "heat level" was just right. You did not mention the type of vinegar to use, so I used Rice Wine Vinegar, which turned out great. Thanks for posting this! We will definately be making this again!

From: Scandigirl

On Jul 14, 2005

If I could give you more stars I would... This recipe is just wonderful!!! I made it for the two of us, and we ate the whole amount; my husband then asked if I had more!!! I will be serving this soon again. Very, very nice. If I could I would tell everyone at Zaar to make it!

From: ChoCho

On Jul 28, 2006

This was a hit! I can't believe how good it turned out with very simple ingredients! I used cidar vinegar and brown sugar for a sweeter taste. I also used lite soy for both the marinade and sauce. For the deep frying, I used regular vegetable oil. These were what I had on hand, and it worked well. Thank you for posting!

From: molegg

On Jul 5, 2006

I've never left a review before, but this recipe was too good to not review. It was, without question, the BEST sesame chicken I've ever had! The chicken was moist and tender and the infusion of flavors perfect! I couldn't find the chili paste, so I substituted 1 tsp red pepper flakes for it. I will make this a regular part of our menu. Thanks so much for sharing!

From: Anna Sparks

On Aug 5, 2006

This recipe is WONDERFUL!! I followed it to the tee except for adding some red pepper flakes for heat. I think next time I will also only put 1 tsp of sesame oil in the sauce b/c it was to strong for me. I will definately be making this again.

From: 474382

On Mar 30, 2007

This recipe really is flawless! The only exception in my opinion is that the sauce was too sweet. I think half the amount of sugar would suffice. Otherwise, this is the best sesame chicken I've had!

From: Fantastic

On Nov 9, 2006

Wow! I have never fried chicken or anything else before, and this was amazing. I only made half a batch for my husband and myself, but should have made the whole thing. It was so easy and just as good tasting and I am sure healthier than take out, and I love Chinese take out. I don't usually use recipes or make the same thing the same way twice, but I will make this often and exactly as written. YUMMY!!!

From: ChefLadyJax

On Jan 27, 2009

I just made this last night and it was fabulous! I made two changes: I needed it to be gluten free so I used Bob's Red Mill All Purpose GF Flour. This worked perfectly so any other GFers out there, don't be afraid to try this one! Also, I didn't have chili paste so I substituted Sriracha Sauce and it turned out wonderfully. This is a huge hit and we'll be making it again.

From: Vicki in AZ

On Apr 7, 2007

Very, very good. I used only 1/2 cup sugar and it was plenty sweet enough for us.

From: TheJade

On Jul 2, 2006

WONDERFUL!!! Everyone loved it! The sauce was tasteful and EASY to make. I followed the directions to the T and it worked out better than I hoped it would! I will make this many times! Thanks!!!!