Description
A comforting dish of golden, juicy chicken coated in a sweet and savory sesame sauce, topped with sesame seeds and green onions—perfect for fueling your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 3 green onions, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice or quinoa for serving
Instructions
- Prep your chicken: Dice chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Cook the chicken in a single layer for 3-4 minutes until golden, then flip and cook another 3-4 minutes until fully cooked.
- Add the minced garlic and grated ginger, stirring for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Create the sauce by pouring in the soy sauce and honey, stirring to coat and simmering for 2-3 minutes.
- Toss in sesame seeds for crunch.
- Finishing touches include removing from heat and garnishing with green onions and optional sesame oil.
- Serve over warm rice or quinoa, generously saucing as desired.
Notes
Allow chicken to come to room temperature before cooking for even results. Consider serving with steamed vegetables for extra color and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: chicken, sesame chicken, high protein, quick dinner, comfort food