Williams Sonoma Braising Sauce, Sesame Chicken

Flavor Profile

• Soy sauce, ginger, sesame

Why We Love It

• Our Test Kitchen has taken customers' all-time-favorite recipes and turned them into time-saving starters. Our Sesame Chicken starter blends premium soy sauce with ginger, garlic, sesame and a touch of brown sugar to create a sweet and savory Asian-style sauce. Prep couldn't be easier – simply combine the starter with chicken, pressure cook and enjoy.
• A Williams Sonoma exclusive.

Net Weight

• 1 lb. 10 oz./737g (makes 6 servings).

Receiving Instructions

• Store unopened at room temperature for up to 12 months. Refrigerate after opening and use within 7 days.
• Product may separate; shake well before using.

Preparation Instructions

• 4-lb. (2-kg) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
• 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 jar Meyer Lemon Braising Sauce

Pat dry chicken and season with salt and pepper. In large fry pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm vegetable oil. Working in batches, brown chicken on both sides, approx. 8 minutes per batch.

Slow-cooker method: Transfer browned chicken to Insert and add braising sauce. Cover and cook on high until chicken is fork-tender, approx. 1 1/2 hours.

Oven method: Transfer all chicken to platter. Add 1/4 cup (60ml) water to pot and deglaze, using wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits. Return all chicken to pot, add braising sauce and stir to coat. Cover pot tightly with lid, transfer to 350°F (180°C) oven and cook until chicken is fork-tender, approx. 1 1/2 hours.

Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired, and serve.

Serves 6–8.

• Reduced-sodium soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, alcohol, vinegar, lactic acid), water, rice vinegar, pure cane sugar, ginger, garlic, brown sugar (contains molasses), sweet onions, honey, sesame oil, rice starch, red chile puree, tomato paste (salt, citric acid), sherry, green onions, sesame seeds, citric acid.
• Contains wheat/gluten, soy, sesame.
• This product is prepared and packaged using machines that may come in contact with wheat/gluten, dairy, soy, fish (anchovy), sesame, mustard.