Healthy Sesame Chicken

Healthy Sesame Chicken is a delicious, healthy dinner! Packed with protein, low in carbs, and gluten free – it’s simple to make & better than takeout! If you like sesame chicken – you have to try this Healthy Sesame Chicken! It’s so easy to make and it’s delicious. This Healthy Sesame Chicken recipe only takes 25 minutes from start to finish.. and you know that you’d be waiting that long for delivery anyways! What makes it healthy: Cooked on a stovetop vs being fried: Sesame chicken is usually fried. We cook the chicken over the stove which helps to make this lower in fat and carbs. Not super high in sodium: Most sesame chicken recipes are made with a lot of salt or coated in Simple Ingredients: This recipe is made with simple, wholesome ingredients you can feel good about eating and find at pretty much any store. Ingredients There are only a few ingredients in the sauce/this dish, and it only needs about 25 minutes to come together over the stove in total. Click next to read more Substitutions Chicken: You can sub chicken breasts with boneless chicken thighs or chicken tender. Rice: You can serve this over any type of cooked rice or grain. Quinoa is great with this or you can do cauliflower rice. This would go great with our Fried Cauliflower Rice! Avocado Oil: If you don’t have avocado oil you can use olive oil or coconut oil. Green Beans: You can sub in green beans with broccoli or any other veggies you like. Coconut Aminos – If you don’t have coconut aminos you can use low sodium soy sauce. Low sodium soy sauce is usually higher in sodium. Honey: You can substitute honey with maple syrup. Toasted Sesame Oil: This is essential to the recipe. It adds that rich sesame flavor! Sesame oil and toasted sesame oil are not the same. Toasted sesame oil has much more flavor. Fresh Ginger: If you want to use fresh ginger you can use 1 teaspoon, grated. Rice Vinegar: If you don’t have rice vinegar, omit it. You can add a splash more of coconut aminos. Paleo: to make paleo sub rice for cauliflower rice. We love our cauliflower fried rice! How to Make Sesame Chicken Making healthy sesame chicken is super easy! Click next to read more Whisk together your sauce. Brown the chicken and set it aside. Add your sauce to the same pan and bring to high heat. Cook until sauce is thickened and pulls away from the pan. Add chicken back to the pan, toss in sauce + serve with green beans/rice! Time Saving Tips for Homemade Sesame Chicken Have everything on the counter -This will make it super simple to grab everything you need while you’re cooking. Get precooked rice! All you have to do is tear the bag open and microwave.. doesn’t get much simpler than that! Whisk together the ingredients for the sauce + put everything away while the chicken cooks. Click next to read more I think you’re going to love this easy meal, and I know it’s going to make you think twice about calling your favorite takeout place on Friday night when you’re tired and don’t feel like cooking! Here’s the recipe. Storing & Serving Healthy Sesame Chicken Storing: I keep this healthy sesame chicken in the refrigerator for up to 4 days Reheating: You can reheat this healthy sesame chicken in a pan or in the microwave. Freezing: We have not tried freezing this healthy sesame chicken but I think it would work! Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe by: Liz Marino 4.88 from 54 votes Healthy Sesame Chicken is a delicious, healthy dinner! Packed with protein, low in carbs, and gluten free – it’s simple to make & better than takeout! Prep Time : 15minutes minutes Cook Time : 20minutes minutes Total Time : 35minutes minutes Ingredients 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes 1/2 tablespoon avocado oil For the Sauce: 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 Optional For Serving 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. Video Notes Substitutions for this Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe: Chicken – You can sub chicken breasts with chicken thighs. Avocado Oil – If you don’t have avocado oil you can use olive oil or refined coconut oil Green Beans– You can sub in green beans with broccoli or any other veggies you like Coconut Aminos – If you don’t have coconut aminos you can use low sodium soy sauce or Bragg’s Liquid Aminos. Fresh Ginger – If you don’t have fresh ginger you can use 1/2 teaspoon of dried ground ginger. Nutrition Facts Serving: 6oz cooked chicken, 1 cup green beans, 1/2 cup cooked white rice | Calories: 584kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 950mg | Potassium: 1146mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 828IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg