{"id":274,"date":"2009-07-24T19:39:41","date_gmt":"2009-07-25T01:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=274"},"modified":"2009-09-22T13:45:32","modified_gmt":"2009-09-22T19:45:32","slug":"pei-wei-sesame-chicken-home-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/24\/pei-wei-sesame-chicken-home-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Pei Wei Sesame Chicken Home Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We get takeout from Pei Wei a couple times each month.\u00c2\u00a0 I could honestly eat it more often than that as there are many different dishes I enjoy, but we try to mix it up with some other take out options every once in a while.\u00c2\u00a0 The last time we dined at Pei Wei, I tried a new dish I noticed on the online menu, the Sesame Chicken.\u00c2\u00a0 I also noticed a free downloadable recipe for a home version of this Sesame Chicken.\u00c2\u00a0 After enjoying the dish at the restaurant, I decided to try my hand at cooking it at home using the recipe from Pei Wei&#8217;s website.\u00c2\u00a0 I don&#8217;t have a particularly good track record cooking Asian dishes at home.\u00c2\u00a0 I can cook a basic stir fry, but nothing that compares to any of my favorite restaurant dishes.\u00c2\u00a0 I went into cooking this recipe with low expectations, because really, how could I ever cook anything that tastes as good as Pei Wei?\u00c2\u00a0 But I was pleasantly surprised at how awesome this tasted!\u00c2\u00a0 The Picky Apple commented that it was the best Asian dish I&#8217;ve ever made, though maybe that&#8217;s not saying much since he doesn&#8217;t really like any of the stir fries I make.\u00c2\u00a0 My only complaint was the time involved, and honestly, I think I was just moving really slowly and distracted by an extra whiny Littlest Apple.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The format of the recipe requires careful attention (and I&#8217;ve copied it exactly below), but there is nothing difficult about this dish.\u00c2\u00a0 I think now that I&#8217;ve done the recipe once, it will come together much faster next time.\u00c2\u00a0 And there will definitely be a next time!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-279\" title=\"Pei Wei Sesame Chicken\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Pei-Wei-Sesame-Chicken.jpg\" alt=\"Pei Wei Sesame Chicken\" width=\"455\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Pei-Wei-Sesame-Chicken.jpg 455w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Pei-Wei-Sesame-Chicken-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Pei Wei Sesame Chicken Home Version<\/h4>\n<p>adapted from a downloadable recipe on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peiwei.com\/\">Pei Wei&#8217;s website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Serves 4<\/p>\n<p>Sauce Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 cup soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 1\/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup white vinegar<\/li>\n<li>2 1\/2 tablespoons rice wine<\/li>\n<li>2 1\/2 tablespoons chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>pinch of white pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/4 tablespoon orange zest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Place all ingredients in a sauce pan, whisk together, and bring to a simmer.\u00c2\u00a0 Remove from heat.<\/p>\n<p>Chicken Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 bag potato starch<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>2 cups milk<\/li>\n<li>pinch of white pepper<\/li>\n<li>pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cut chicken breast into 3\/4 inch squares.\u00c2\u00a0 Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and white pepper together.\u00c2\u00a0 Place potato starch in a mixing bowl.\u00c2\u00a0 Dredge chicken through egg wash, then dust in potato starch.\u00c2\u00a0 Shake chicken in a strainer to remove excess starch.<\/p>\n<p>Dish ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 quart vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 red bell pepper, large dice<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 white onion, large dice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Asian chili sauce<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tablespoon minced ginger<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup scallions, cut into rings, white part only<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon sesame oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix water and cornstarch together, set aside.\u00c2\u00a0 Heat vegetable oil in a large sauce pan.\u00c2\u00a0 Once at 350 degress cook chicken dredged in potato starch for 2 minutes or until cooked all the way through.\u00c2\u00a0 Drain on paper towels and reserve.\u00c2\u00a0 In a flat bottom wok or a large saute pan heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil until smoking hot.\u00c2\u00a0 Add minced ginger and chili sauce, then saute for 5 seconds.\u00c2\u00a0 Add red bell peppers and onions, then saute for 20 seconds.\u00c2\u00a0 Add sesame sauce, bring to a boil.\u00c2\u00a0 Add cornstarch slurry to thicken sauce.\u00c2\u00a0 Add chicken and toss together, coating all of chicken evenly.\u00c2\u00a0 Add sesame oil and toss together.\u00c2\u00a0 Serve over steamed rice and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/24\/pei-wei-sesame-chicken-home-version\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We get takeout from Pei Wei a couple times each month.\u00c2\u00a0 I could honestly eat it more often than that as there are many different dishes I enjoy, but we try to mix it up with some other take out options every once in a while.\u00c2\u00a0 The last time we dined at Pei Wei, I 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