Crispy Chicken Bowl with Sweet Ginger Sauce
Here’s my crispy chicken recipe of the moment!
This bowl really has everything I love: plenty of texture, freshness, but in particular a delicious sweet ginger sauce that goes perfectly with the crispy chicken!
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- Preparation time: 25 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- Servings: 4
Ingredients
Crispy Sesame Chicken
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lime juice
- 2 tsp (10 ml) sambal oelek
- 1 cup (250 ml) breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) salt
- 4 chicken cutlets
Sweet Ginger Sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lime juice
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) rice vinegar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sambal oelek
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) honey
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
Bowl
- 3 cups (750 ml) cooked sushi rice
- 2 avocados, quartered
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh cilantro
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Preparation
Crispy Sesame Chicken
- In a soup bowl, mix eggs, lime and sriracha. In a second soup plate, combine breadcrumbs and salt. Dip chicken cutlets in egg mixture and drain well. Transfer to breadcrumbs and press to coat each cutlet.
- In a large non-stick frying pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, and cook cutlets for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
Sweet Ginger Sauce
- In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and cook ginger and garlic for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add remaining sauce ingredients and reduce for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often.
Bowl
- Divide rice among 4 bowls. Add avocados, green onions, cilantro, crispy chicken and sweet honey-ginger sauce.
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