hello there hi! Tonight we're making a Tempura Fried Honey Sesame chicken recipe that i wrote when I was hacking the Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken a few months ago. I'll be using a few traditional chinese ingredients here that are pretty common in chinese cooking, but a little less often found in Chinese American food like Panda Express. I think it gives the dish some flavors that fall a bit more in line with traditional chinese cuisine, while still staying true to the Panda Express classic.

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INGREDIENTS

• 4 cloves garlic

• 1 tbsp ginger (about 1 inch)

• 8 oz chicken thigh

• sesame seeds

• vegetable oil

TEMPURA BATTER

• 1/4 cup flour

• 1/4 cup corn starch

• 1/4 cup water

• 2 egg whites

INGREDIENTS (sauce)

• 1/4 cup honey

• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce

• 1/4 cup chicken stock

• 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (or 2 tbsp full sodium soy sauce)

• 2 tbsp sesame oil

• 2 tbsp doubanjiang

• 2 tbsp fish sauce

• 2 tbsp corn starch

• water