How to Make simplylo's Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

Welcome to simplylo's kitchen! Today, I'm excited to share with you one of my all-time favorite recipes: Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken. This dish is a perfect combination of tender, juicy chicken and a sticky, flavorful glaze that will have your taste buds singing. Plus, it's super easy to make and doesn't require any fancy ingredients, making it a great choice for a busy weeknight dinner or a special weekend meal.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup wheat germ
  • ½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup dried parsley
  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Whisk together the soy sauce, sherry, garlic, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl; pour into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking rack with cooking spray, and place on a baking sheet.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
  • Mix the wheat germ, bread crumbs, sesame seeds, parsley, black pepper, and paprika together in a separate large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken to the bag and shake to coat the pieces with the bread crumb mixture; transfer the coated chicken pieces to the prepared baking rack.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of of a thigh, not touching bone, should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    498 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 137mg
    • Sodium: 1608mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 29g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 43g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 133mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 619mg