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An overhead view of a plate of sesame chicken served with rice and broccoli. Chopsticks lay across the plate.
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5 from 10 votes

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 Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
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.
    Ingredients for sesame chicken sauce in a mixing bowl: tamari, rice vinegar, water, sesame oil, arrowroot powder, coconut sugar, garlic, fresh ginger, sambal oelek, sea salt and sesame seeds.
  • 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.
    Chicken marinating in egg, arrowroot powder, salt and pepper.
  • 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.
    Chicken cooking on a pan in olive oil.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and bring to a simmer until it starts to thicken, about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Pouring the sesame sauce onto the chicken in a pan.
  • Serve over rice with a side of broccoli or veggie of choice.
    Sesame chicken cooking in sauce in a pan.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 recipe | Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1165mg | Potassium: 175mg | Sugar: 15g