Baked Sesame Chicken

This baked sesame chicken recipe has boneless breasts coated with soy sauce and sesame seeds, then drizzled with butter and baked until tender.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 252 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup toasted sesame seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place soy sauce in a 9x13-inch baking dish. On a piece of wax paper, mix together sesame seeds, flour, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken pieces in soy sauce to coat, then dredge in sesame seed mixture. Arrange in baking dish in a single layer, then drizzle with melted butter.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender and juices run clear. Baste with drippings once during cooking time.

Step 4

Garnish chicken with extra sesame seeds if desired, and serve.