Crispy sticky sesame chicken
Crispy sticky sesame chicken is an Asian-inspired main course made with chicken thigh fillets, honey, soy sauce and sesame seeds. The Thermomix mixes the glossy sweet-and-sour sauce to the ideal consistency while the chicken fries until golden. A quick weeknight dinner with restaurant-quality stickiness and crunch.
About this recipe
Crispy sticky sesame chicken Thermomix TM7 style brings your favourite takeaway flavours straight into your own kitchen. If you have been searching for an Asian chicken recipe that delivers golden, crisp-fried chicken thigh fillets coated in a glossy honey, soy and sweet chilli glaze, this is the one to try on your all-in-one kitchen machine. The TM7 prepares the sticky sauce from scratch, heating and stirring rice wine vinegar, honey, tomato ketchup and soy sauce until it thickens into that irresistible lacquered coating, while sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds add nutty depth and crunch. It is the ideal quick weeknight dinner: the sauce simmers hands-free while you fry the chicken, so everything comes together without juggling multiple pans. Serve it over steamed rice with spring onions for a family meal that looks and tastes like it came from a restaurant, yet costs a fraction of a delivery order.
Preparation tips
- Pat the chicken thigh fillets dry with kitchen paper before frying so they turn golden and crisp rather than steaming in their own moisture. Cut the fillets into even, bite-sized pieces so every piece cooks at the same rate.
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until they smell nutty and turn light golden before sprinkling over the finished chicken. This releases their aroma and adds a much deeper flavour than raw seeds.
- For a milder family version, halve the sweet chilli sauce and replace it with extra tomato ketchup and a splash of honey. Serve with steamed rice and fresh spring onions to balance the sticky glaze.
Recipe variations
- Gluten-free version: swap the soy sauce for tamari and check that the sweet chilli sauce is gluten-free. The honey, rice wine vinegar and sesame seeds stay the same, so the sauce keeps its glossy, sticky character.
- Festive variation: add a pinch of dried chilli flakes and a squeeze of fresh lime to the glaze for a brighter, spicier version, and garnish with extra sesame seeds and spring onion ribbons for a dinner-party presentation.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Guided cooking - Cookidoo on the TM7 walks you through the sesame sauce step by step for a glossy takeaway-style glaze. [Guided Cooking]
- Hands-free - The Thermomix stirs the honey, soy and vinegar sauce continuously while you fry the chicken pieces. [Hands-Free]
- Temperature control - Precise TM7 heating keeps the sweet chilli glaze at a steady simmer so the sugar never burns. [Precision Control]
- Built-in scale - Weigh the honey and rice wine vinegar directly into the mixing bowl for a perfectly balanced sauce. [Multi-Function]
- Mixing - The TM7 blends the tomato ketchup, sugar and soy sauce into a uniform glaze in seconds before heating. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- garlic cloves
- rice wine vinegar
- honey
- sweet chilli sauce
- tomato ketchup
- brown sugar
- soy sauce
- sesame seeds
- chicken thigh fillets
- egg