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Sesame Chicken
Skip takeout and make sesame chicken at home with this simple recipe. It's loaded with flavor, comes together in under 30 minutes and is absolutely delicious as a full meal when paired with rice and a side of veggies.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Servings:
4
Author:
Brittany Mullins
Ingredients
Sauce
⅓
cup
reduced sodium tamari
coconut aminos or soy sauce
2
Tablespoons
rice vinegar
2
Tablespoons
water
1
Tablespoon
toasted sesame oil
½
Tablespoon
arrowroot powder
or cornstarch
3
Tablespoons
coconut sugar
2
cloves
garlic
minced
2
teaspoons
fresh ginger
grated
1
teaspoon
sambal oelek
or chili garlic sauce
¼
teaspoon
fine sea salt
3
Tablespoons
white sesame seeds
Chicken
1.5
lbs
boneless skinless chicken breasts
1
large egg
2
Tablespoons
arrowroot powder
or cornstarch
¼
teaspoon
fine sea salt
¼
teaspoon
ground pepper
2
Tablespoons
olive or avocado oil
Toppings: sesame seeds
green onion, sriracha
rice or cauliflower rice
for serving
roasted or steamed broccoli
for serving
Instructions
Add all your sauce ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
Cut chicken into bite-size chunks.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together egg, arrowroot powder, salt + pepper. Add chicken pieces to bowl and toss to coat.
Add oil to pan and warm on medium high heat. Once warm add chicken to pan with egg mixture. Cook chicken 5-6 minutes per side until golden brown.
Pour sauce over chicken and bring to a simmer until it starts to thicken, about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve over rice with a side of broccoli or veggie of choice.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
/4 recipe
|
Calories:
392
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
18
g
|
Protein:
43
g
|
Fat:
18
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
7
g
|
Cholesterol:
144
mg
|
Sodium:
1165
mg
|
Potassium:
175
mg
|
Sugar:
15
g