Sesame Chicken & Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 1 pound of chopped chicken
• 3 egg
• 1 teaspoonful of minced garlic
• 1 teaspoonful of red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoonful of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoonful of chili powder
• 1 teaspoonful of black pepper
• 1 teaspoonful of sesame oil
• One half teaspoonful of salt
• One half cup of cornstarch
• One cup of soy sauce
• One half cup of brown sugar
• 2 teaspoonfuls of cornstarch
• One quarters cup of water
• Sesame seeds
• Green Onions
• 1 tablespoonful of butter
• 2-3 cups of cooked rice
• Half a cup of frozen mixed vegetables

Directions

1. Add butter, frozen mixed vegetables, and 2 eggs to a pan and let it cook down.
2. Once the ingredients have been cooked down, add the cooked rice to the pan and stir.
3. Once the eggs and rice have been mixed, add half a cup of soy sauce to the pan.
4. While the eggs and rice are cooking, add the pound of chopped chicken to a bowl along with the egg, garlic powder, black pepper, chili powder, salt, and cornstarch.
5. Mix the chicken and seasoning together thoroughly.
6. Once mixed, fry the chicken in oil until golden brown.
7. Remove the chicken from the oil but DO NOT throw away the oil.
8. Using that same oil, add some red pepper flakes, soy sauce, minced garlic, brown sugar, cornstarch, and water.
9. Once that is mixed together add your chicken in the mixture to give it nice coating.
10. Combine the sauced chicken and the fried rice together.
11. Throw some sesame seeds and green onions on top for extra flavor.

Source — My Home
Prepared by Gavin Sylvan
Louisiana Anthology
August 10, 2022