Honey Sesame Chicken

Ingredients:

          Half chicken, cut into pieces

          2 cloves of garlic, minced

          2 tablespoons of honey

1 tablespoons of ketchup

1 – 2 tablespoons of water

3 tablespoons of corn starch (to coat chicken)

6 tablespoons of cooling oil (to pre-fry chicken)

Seasoning

1 teaspoon of light soy sauce

1 teaspoon of sesame oil

          Garnish

          1 teaspoon of white sesame, lightly roasted with wok

Directions:

1.    Marinate chicken with seasoning for at least 2 hours.

2.    Heat wok over low fire till wok is completely dry on the surface. Place white sesame into wok and fry for few minutes until lightly roasted. Remove from wok and reserve for later.

3.    Briefly coat the chicken pieces with corn starch on all sides. Heat wok with oil over high fire. Place coated chicken into wok to fry till lightly crisped and browned. Remove from wok to drain on wire strainer.

4.    Remove excess oil in work with just about 1 teaspoon of oil remains. Reduce heat to medium fire. Add garlic and stir-fry till fragrant.

5.    Return chicken into wok. Add in ketchup and water. Stir-fry a little to mix.

6.    Drizzle honey in circular motion. Stir-fry immediately to mix well, until honey sauce is thicken and well glazed on chicken pieces.

7.    Dish up and garnish with roasted sesame before serve.