Sesame Chicken

Name: Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain or parboiled rice, - switch for chow mein noodles if you like; 3 cups broccoli florets - Or switch with zucchini or other favourite vegetable; 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast (2-3 breasts) diced into 1” pieces; ½ cup cornstarch; ½ tsp pepper; 2 tbls vegetable oil; 2 tbls sesame seeds; 2 green onions, sliced; ¼ cup maple syrup or honey; 2 tbls soy sauce; 3 tbls white wine vinegar; 2 tbls mirin; 1 tsp sriracha (more or less to taste); 1 tbls sesame oil - plus extra for drizzling over the finished dish

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

We don’t call for chicken breast too often because I cringe at the expense. It’s so much more economical to purchase whole birds and cook into multi meals or part them down yourself into legs, thighs, breasts and wings (so easy with just a little practice). But use what fits your time and your budget. This is a dish I usually will make if breast is on sale. **DId you know that most of us think that 1 chicken breast = 1 serving when in actual fact, 1 chicken breast = 2 servings (or even 3 if it’s large).

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:16:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories880 kcal (44%)

Total Fat19.9 g (28%)

Carbs109.9 g (42%)

Sugars15.6 g (17%)

Protein61.1 g (122%)

Sodium675 mg (34%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupslong grain rice

or parboiled, switch for chow mein noodles if you like

3 cupsbroccoli florets

or switch with zucchini or other favourite vegetable

2 lbsboneless skinless chicken breast

diced into 1” pieces

½ cupcornstarch

½ tsppepper

2 tblsvegetable oil

2 tblssesame seeds

2green onions

sliced

For the Sauce

¼ cupmaple syrup

or honey

2 tblssoy sauce

3 tblswhite wine vinegar

2 tblsmirin

1 tspsriracha

more or less to taste

1 tblssesame oil

plus extra for drizzling over the finished dish

Instructions

Step 1

In a wide bottom pot bring 2 cups of water, ½ tsp of salt and the rice to a boil. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to a simmer for 18-20 minutes.

Step 2

Mix ingredients for sauce and set aside.

Step 3

Place broccoli in a pot or pan with 1 inch of water and a sprinkle of salt. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Bring it to a boil for 2 minutes then turn off the heat.

Step 4

While the rice is cooking and the broccoli steams, mix the chicken, cornstarch and pepper together.

Step 5

Heat saute pan over medium high heat and quickly toast sesame seeds being careful - they go from toasty to burnt in a flash! Set seeds aside.

Step 6

Turn the heat up on the saute pan and add the vegetable oil. Brown the chicken, working in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding the pan.

Step 7

Add the sauce and half of the toasted sesame seeds to the cooked chicken and heat until thick and generously coating the pieces of chicken.

Step 8

Fluff the rice. Serve chicken atop 1 cup of rice with broccoli on the side. Garnish chicken with toasted sesame seeds, a drizzle of sesame oil and green onion.

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