🥡 Sesame Chicken

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Crispy chicken in a soy, honey and sesame oil sauce with toasted sesame seeds, over rice. Lighter than takeout.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 681 calories per serving💪 44 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup (4 oz) long-grain white rice
  • 11 oz (320 g) chicken breast
  • 3 tbsp (0.9 oz) cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1-2 (0.7 oz) green onions
  • to taste salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the rice in salted water according to the package.
  2. Cut the chicken into cubes and toss with the cornstarch, saving 1 teaspoon for the sauce.
  3. Brown the chicken in a skillet or wok with the vegetable oil for 6-7 minutes, until crisp.
  4. Mix the soy sauce, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, the reserved cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water.
  5. Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes until thickened. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and green onions and serve with the rice.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

681
calories
44 g
protein
79 g
carbs
21 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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