Sesame Chicken

amethystx
amethystx Posts: 61
edited September 19 in Recipes
Sesame Chicken
Serve white steamed rice.

Serves 4

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds), cut in strips
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
v1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Cut chicken breast into 1 inch strips.

Heat a large non-stick skillet that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray, over medium-high heat. Cook chicken strips for about 6 minutes until no longer pink and juices run clear.

Mix together honey, soy sauce, water, corn starch, ginger and red pepper flakes. Whisk until sauce is smooth. Pour sauce mixture into skillet with chicken and cook until sauce thickens slightly. Add more water if sauce becomes too thick. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes. Serve with steamed vegetables and rice.

Per Serving: 250 Calories; 3g Fat (10.3% calories from fat); 1g Saturated Fat; 40g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 99mg Cholesterol; 515mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

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  • Sesame Chicken
    Serve white steamed rice.

    Serves 4

    • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds), cut in strips
    • 1/4 cup honey
    • 1/4 cup light soy sauce
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    v1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
    • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

    Cut chicken breast into 1 inch strips.

    Heat a large non-stick skillet that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray, over medium-high heat. Cook chicken strips for about 6 minutes until no longer pink and juices run clear.

    Mix together honey, soy sauce, water, corn starch, ginger and red pepper flakes. Whisk until sauce is smooth. Pour sauce mixture into skillet with chicken and cook until sauce thickens slightly. Add more water if sauce becomes too thick. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes. Serve with steamed vegetables and rice.

    Per Serving: 250 Calories; 3g Fat (10.3% calories from fat); 1g Saturated Fat; 40g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 99mg Cholesterol; 515mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
  • licia67
    licia67 Posts: 109
    This sounds delicious!!
    I am going to have to give it a try!
  • That sounds so YUMMY!!! Thanks for the recipe.
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