Description
A healthy, gluten-free, and dairy-free sesame chicken with a savory-sweet sticky sauce, ready in 35 minutes. Served with rice and green beans for a complete dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 tablespoon avocado oil
1/4 cup coconut aminos
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon garlic cloves (minced)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon lime zest ((zest of one lime))
1 tablespoon lime juice ((juice of one lime))
1 tablespoons sesame seeds (for garnish)
2 cups cooked green beans
1 cup cooked white rice
Instructions
- Prep your chicken by cutting into small cubes. Cook white rice and green beans according to directions.
- In a pan, heat avocado oil for 1 minute. Add chicken to the pan and sauté chicken over medium high heat until browned on all sides, approximately 10-12 minutes.
- While chicken is cooking, whisk together the sauce.
- Once chicken is cooked, remove from the pan + set aside.
- Pour sauce mixture into the hot pan (no need to clean it!) and cook for 3-5 minutes over medium high heat until it starts to bubble, stirring consistently. The sauce will thicken quickly, but be careful to watch that it doesn’t burn.
- Add cooked chicken back into the pan and coat in sauce.
- Serve sesame chicken over cooked rice and green beans.
Notes
- For a lower-carb meal, serve over cauliflower rice.
- Ensure the pan is hot before adding chicken for a good sear.
- Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 servings
- Calories: 584 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 53 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg