Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken is a favorite take-out choice and you can make it at home in less than 30 minutes! Serve over rice or noodles.

When dining out one of our favorite meals to order is sesame chicken with fried rice and cream cheese wontons. So today I’m sharing my sesame chicken recipe that you can make at home for your family.

Start with preparing the sesame sauce. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, low sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame seed oil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Set the sauce aside for later.

What else can I add to the sesame sauce?

As with my stir fry sauce recipe, you can easily adapt this sesame sauce recipe to make it the way your family likes it. If you prefer a milder sauce, you can skip the red pepper flakes. Or if you don’t have hoisin sauce try using sweet barbecue sauce instead. Additional ingredients you could try adding include garlic, ginger, chili paste, oyster sauce, or honey.

Cut the boneless, skinless chicken breasts into cubes and placed them in a gallon size zip top bag. Add the flour and black pepper. Seal the bag and turn to coat the chicken.

Warm the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully add the coated chicken pieces in a single layer.

Cook the chicken for about four minutes and then flip the chicken pieces over and cook on the other side for an additional four minutes.

Turn the heat down to medium and pour the sesame sauce into the skillet and stir to coat the chicken. Cook for an additional four to six minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is cooked through.

Which veggies could I add to sesame chicken?

Meals like this are a great opportunity to add vegetables. You can add sliced carrots, diced bell peppers, diced onions, snap peas, broccoli, and cauliflower florets. You may need to pre-cook the vegetables before adding them with the sauce on how dense your veggies, how thinly you slice them, and how well you want them cooked.

Remove the sesame chicken from the heat and top with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

What should I serve with sesame chicken?

Serve the sesame chicken on plain white rice, coconut rice, fried rice, cauliflower rice, or noodles. For side dishes try roasted vegetables, a fresh salad, cream cheese wontons.

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Sesame Chicken

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Sesame Chicken is a favorite take-out choice and you can make it at home in less than 30 minutes! Serve over rice or noodles.

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Ingredients

Sesame Chicken

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1/2 tsp coarse ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp sliced green onions
• 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Sesame Sauce

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, if desired

Instructions

Sesame Sauce

1. Combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Set aside.

Sesame Chicken

1. Put the cubed chicken in a large zip-top bag and sprinkle it with coarse ground black pepper and flour. Close the top of the bag and shake the chicken to coat it evenly with flour.
2. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the flour-coated chicken. Cook for 3-4 minutes, flip the pieces over and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
3. Turn the heat down to medium. Add the sesame sauce. Stir and cook for 4-6 minutes, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is cooked through.
4. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 4 oz
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 437Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 729mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 38g

Nutrition data is calculated automatically by Nutritionix and isn't always accurate. I am not a certified nutritionist and make no claims to the contrary. Each individual’s dietary needs and restrictions are unique to the individual. You are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to your health.