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Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe
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Healthy Sesame Chicken

It's time to meal prep with this delicious, easy, and Healthy Sesame Chicken recipe that takes 20 minutes or less with simple ingredients!
Prep Time6 minutes
Active Time12 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: healthy sesame chicken, sesame chicken, sesame chicken breast, sesame chicken thighs
Yield: 5 Plates
Calories: 333kcal
Cost: $6.50

Equipment

Materials

Sauce

  • 5 Tablespoons Soy Sauce Low Sodium
  • 1-2 Teaspoons Hot Sauce *Optional for heat
  • 2 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons Honey
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds
  • 1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
  • 2 Tablespoons Water Cold will mix best

Chicken

  • 2 Pounds Chicken Thighs or Chicken Breast (less fat)
  • 2 Tablespoons Corn Starch
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil Toasted (or Other Oil)
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Instructions

Sauce

  • Mix together your Corn Starch and COLD Water
  • Add that and the rest of your ingredients into a mixing bowl
  • Mix everything together

Chicken

  • Trim the fat off of and cut your Chicken into pieces
  • Add your chopped up Chicken, Corn Starch, Salt, and Black Pepper into a bowl
  • Mix everything around until all of your Chicken has been coated (using a hand will make this easier)
  • Add your Sesame Oil into a pan over Medium Heat
  • Dump in your Chicken mix once it heats up and let it cook for a couple minutes
  • Flip your Chicken over once that side has browned/crisped up and let it cook for an additional couple minutes
  • Pour in your Sauce and simmer on Low Heat for a few minutes or until your Sauce thickens up

Video

Notes

Calories in the WHOLE recipe Chicken Thighs:
 
 
  • Calories: 1668
  • Fat: 76g
  • Saturated Fat: 15g
  • Sodium: 3202mg
  • Carbs: 62g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sugar: 34g
  • Protein: 184g
 
Calories in Each Serving  (makes 5) with Chicken Thighs:
 
 
  • Calories: 333
  • Fat: 15.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Sodium: 640.4mg
  • Carbs: 12.4g
  • Fiber: .2g
  • Sugar: 6.8g
  • Protein: 36.8g
 
Calories in the WHOLE recipe Chicken Breast:
 
 
  • Calories: 1563
  • Fat: 59g
  • Saturated Fat: 9.4g
  • Sodium: 3452mg
  • Carbs: 62g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sugar: 35g
  • Protein: 196g
 
Calories in Each Serving  (makes 5) with Chicken Breast:
 
 
  • Calories: 312
  • Fat: 11.8g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.8g
  • Sodium: 690.4mg
  • Carbs: 12.4g
  • Fiber: .2g
  • Sugar: 7g
  • Protein: 39.2g

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.4g | Protein: 36.8g | Fat: 15.2g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 640.4mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6.8g