Crispy Baked Sesame Chicken

I typically fry "crispy" chicken - and not bake - but let me tell you, this Baked Crispy Sesame Chicken recipe changed my mind. I know baking anything is "healthier" than frying anything in a bunch of oil, so this may be my new way of making delicious chicken. 

The original Crispy Sesame Chicken recipe is from The Nutritionist Reviews and can be found HERE. I actually only had chicken tenders so I cut those into chunks for this one. Loved how it turned out! It had quite a bit of ingredients but so worth it! If you try this, comment below and let me know your thoughts! 

Ingredients:
10 strips of chicken tenders, cut into chunks
2 organic eggs
3 tbsp flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Ingredients for sauce:
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/8 cup sesame oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp cornstarch

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a pan with non-stick spray. Set out three bowls - one for the eggs, one for the flour mixture, and one for the breadcrumb mixture. Mix the flour and cornstarch in one bowl, two whisked eggs in the second bowl and the breadcrumbs, garlic powder and sesame seeds in the final bowl. 

Once the chicken is cut into chunks, dip it the flour mixture (both sides), eggs, and breadcrumb mixture and place chicken on the pan. Bake for 25 minutes until they are brown and crispy. 

While they are cooking, make sauce. Whisk the soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, sesame oil, garlic powder, honey, sesame seeds and ginger and simmer in a small saucepan on medium heat for a few minutes. Separately, whisk together the water and cornstarch and pour into sauce. 

Once the chicken is done, pour the sauce over the chicken in a bowl. Serve with rice and vegetables. Garnish with more sesame seeds.