Crispy Sesame Ginger Chicken Tacos

Name: Taco Ayam Jahe Wijen Renyah
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes; 1 egg white; 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 1/3 cup cornstarch; sesame or olive oil, for drizzling; 1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce; 1/3 cup orange juice + 2 tablespoons zest; 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup; 1 -3 tablespoons chili paste ((I love Gochujang paste)); 2 teaspoons creamy peanut butter; 2 -4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; 12 hard shell tacos; nori sheets, lettuce, kimchi, cilantro, green onion, and queso fresco or your favorite cheese, for serving; yum yum style sauce, for serving

A little sweet and a little spicy...inspired by tacos served up street style - but with my own twist!

⏱️ 45 min 🔪 Prep: 30 min 🔥 Cook: 15 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 2 views

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Foto: Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients

6 servings

1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1 egg white
1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/3 cup cornstarch
sesame or olive oil, for drizzling
1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce
1/3 cup orange juice + 2 tablespoons zest
2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
1 -3 tablespoons chili paste ((I love Gochujang paste))
2 teaspoons creamy peanut butter
2 -4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
12 hard shell tacos
nori sheets, lettuce, kimchi, cilantro, green onion, and queso fresco or your favorite cheese, for serving
yum yum style sauce, for serving

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 475° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with oil.2. In a bowl, combine the chicken, egg white, tamari/soy sauce, and orange zest. Toss well to coat. In a separate bowl, add the cornstarch.3. Dredge the chicken through the cornstarch to coat. Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with oil. Bake for 8 minutes. Flip the chicken and bake another 3-5 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Switch the oven to broil. 4. Meanwhile, whisk together the tamari/soy sauce, orange juice, honey/maple, chili paste, peanut butter, garlic, and ginger. Pour the sauce over the chicken, then toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Broil 1-3 minutes, until the sauce begins to stick to the chicken and thicken. 5. Stuff the nori into shells (if desired). Add the chicken, then top as desired. Serve with any extra sauce from the sheet pan and/or yum yum style sauce (homemade in notes).