Sesame Chicken
You can make this easy Sesame Chicken recipe at home in less than 30 minutes! It's made with chicken breasts and homemade sesame sauce.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 398kcal
Equipment
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
Ingredients
Sesame Chicken
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ¼ cup flour
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sliced green onions
- ½ tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Sesame Sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if desired
Instructions
Sesame Sauce
- Combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Set aside.
Sesame Chicken
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
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Notes
Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to two months.
Nutrition
Serving: 4oz | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 542mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg
