Sesame Chicken
6
Points®
Total time: 31 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 11 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Say goodbye to take-out! This Chinese favorite comes together in 30 minutes, faster than you can call and then drive to pick it up. Beginning with sauteing of the chicken, the addition of a minimal amount of flour and oil make for a crispy coating on the chicken. The sticky sweet coating of the soy-honey mixture allow for the sesame seeds to adhere easily. Simply steamed broccoli and carrots add completion to this plate. Amplify your plate with some steamed brown rice spotted with thinly sliced green onions.
Ingredients
Sesame seeds
2 Tbsp
Water
1 Tbsp
Low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp
Maple syrup
1 Tbsp
Sherry (dry or sweet)
1 Tbsp
Fresh ginger
1 tsp
Five-spice powder
0.5 tsp
All-purpose flour
2 Tbsp
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Black pepper
0.25 tsp
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s)
1 pound(s)
Peanut oil
2 tsp
Instructions
1
Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sesame seeds and cook until lightly toasted, shaking pan frequently, about 2 to 3 minutes; transfer seeds to a shallow dish and set aside.
2
Whisk water, soy sauce, maple syrup, sherry, ginger and five-spice powder together in a small bowl; set aside.
3
Combine flour, salt and pepper together in a shallow dish; add chicken and turn to coat. Shake chicken pieces to remove excess flour.
4
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add soy sauce mixture to chicken and cook until sauce thickens and is almost evaporated, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
5
Dip chicken pieces in toasted sesame seeds and serve, drizzled with any additional soy sauce mixture. Yields about 4 strips per serving.
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