Honey Sesame Bites Recipes

ONE-BOWL HONEY SESAME ENERGY BITES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, tahini, honey, and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Add the salt and oat flour, stirring until well combined.
• Using a cookie scoop or 1 tablespoon measure, scoop the mixture into your hands and roll gently into a balls. If the dough is too sticky to roll, place in the fridge for 5-10 minutes to harden a bit. Then wet your hands with water in between rolling to keep the dough from sticking.
• Pour the sesame seeds onto a large plate. Roll each ball in the sesame seeds until well coated.
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, then serve or store.

GREEK SESAME HONEY CANDY (PASTELI)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring the honey and lemon peel (if using) to a boil in a saucepan. Add the sesame seeds, stirring continuously. Continue to cook while stirring to mix completely and thoroughly.
• When the seeds are fully mixed in and the mixture has boiled again, remove the pan from the heat. Remove the lemon peel and discard it.
• Place a piece of baking parchment on a cool work surface and spread out the hot mixture thinly and evenly (about 1/4-inch deep).
• Cool the pasteli to room temperature before refrigerating it on the parchment paper (it doesn't need to be covered). Chill for at least 2 to 3 hours.
• Using kitchen shears , cut the pasteli together with parchment paper into small pieces, and serve.
• Peel off the parchment paper to eat. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container. You can enjoy pasteli as a natural energy bar. Sesame seeds are high in protein, but also contain healthy oils and antioxidants. If you've become dependent on store-bought energy bars, these will have no additives, and you can ensure they are gluten free if that is a concern. One variation you might try is adding some crushed nuts to the mixture, such as pistachios. Or lightly toast some of the sesame seeds to add a roasted flavor.

ASIAN HONEY AND SESAME BITES

Steps:

• Fill large saucepan with cooking oil. Heat oil on medium-high heat until oil starts to ripple.
• Create a three-step station for coating chicken that includes two bowls, one filled with 1 cup flour and the other filled with a blend of 1 cup buttermilk and one beaten egg. Dip each chunk in flour, then egg mix and then back in flour. Shake off excess and add to hot oil.
• Fry until golden brown. Place on a paper towel to soak excess oils.
• In a fry pan coated with cooking spray, saute green beans and yellow peppers with salt and pepper; cook until slightly tender. Add cooked chicken chunks to fry pan, drizzle with honey and serve.

HONEY & SESAME BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4.
• Grease a shallow square 8inch cake tin and line with baking paper.
• In a small pan, melt the butter, honey and sugar together, over low heat, until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and add the other ingreadients, mix together.
• Pour into cake tin and level the top with the back of a metal spoon.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cut into squares whilst still warm.
• Remove from tin once completely cooled, this is important, if you lift them before they are completly cooled they will crumble.

SESAME HONEY CANDY

Steps:

• In a saute pan, toast the seeds over medium heat for 2 minutes until golden (the pumpkins will pop). Combine the water, honey, and sugar in a saucepan. Over high heat, bring the syrup to 240 degrees F. Add the seeds and bring the syrup to hard crack (250 degrees F). Spritz a cookie sheet with non-stick spray and pour the syrup onto it. After a few minutes, score the candy into 2 by 1/2-inch bars. Let harden, and then cut into bars.

HONEY SESAME TUILES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar using a paddle. Add honey and mix. Add whites and mix. Add flour and mix. A proper tuile batter is smooth. On a fiberglass mat or parchment paper, spread tuile batter evenly and thinly into 5 to 6-inch rounds by using a wet finger, circling outward. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 300 degrees until tuiles are brown. Check often. Tuiles can be shaped when they are still hot. Place them in muffin tins or ramekins to form a cup shape. Work quickly.

HONEY SESAME CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpats or parchment paper, and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, honey, and orange juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat, and stir in remaining ingredients. Cool to room temperature.
• Using a 1/2-ounce ice-cream scoop, drop batter onto prepared baking sheets about 4 inches apart. Bake until cookies are crisp and golden, 10 to 12 minutes. To form ice-cream cones, shape warm cookies around a cone-shaped dowel, and place upright in a tall glass to cool. For flat cookies, transfer from baking sheet to a wire rack to cool.

HONEY SESAME WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Whisk honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic together in a small bowl.
• Arrange chicken wings on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Brush 1/2 of the honey mixture over the wings; bake for 10 minutes. Brush remaining sauce over wings, sprinkle sesame seeds over the top, and bake wings until no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Garnish wings with scallions.

SESAME CHICKEN WITH HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine bread crumbs and sesame seeds; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion and mustard. Coat chicken pieces with mayonnaise mixture, then toss in crumb mixture. , Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Combine sauce ingredients; serve with chicken.

SESAME BEEF BITES

Steps:

• Whisk together the sesame oil, vinegar, green onion, garlic, hoisin sauce, and chile garlic sauce in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the beef tenderloin cubes and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes, or in the refrigerator up to 8 hours.
• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread the beef cubes onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 8 minutes for medium-well. Transfer to a bowl and toss with teriyaki sauce. Skewer each piece of beef with a toothpick and place onto a serving platter. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.

SESAME CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until serving., In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, sesame seeds and parsley. In a separate shallow bowl, mix mayonnaise and seasonings. Dip chicken in mayonnaise mixture, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere to all sides., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches; cook until chicken is no longer pink, turning occasionally and adding additional oil as needed. Serve with sauce.

CHILLI AND HONEY SAUSAGE BITES

Steps:

• Grill/broil the sausages until cooked. Once cooked, cut each sausage into 3 - 5 pieces, depending on sausage size and how delicate you want your 'bites' to be!
• Put the honey and chilli sauce in a pan and warm on a low heat. When it starts to lightly bubble, add the sausage pieces and toss in the sauce for a few minutes. Do not overheat or cook for a long time or the honey-chilli mix will turn to brittle toffee and you'll have burnt toffee-sausages when they cool.
• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan on a low heat for a couple of minutes, tossing regularly. Tip the sausages into a serving bowl and sprinkle the seeds over the top. Serve slightly warm for best flavour.