Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe

I'm from New York, where we have the most amazing Chinese food and I get cravings for it all the time. Only problem is..it's SO bad for you. Deep fried, and greasy and high in calories. So last night I tried a healthy version of my favorite dish - sesame chicken. It came out wonderful so I thought i'd share

INGREDIENTS

1 cup brown rice

3 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

2 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium)

2 cloves of garlic, minced

2 egg whites

1/8 cup cornstarch

1 lb chicken cut into 1 inch pieces

Salt and Pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 green onions, sliced

1 1/2 lb broccoli florets



PREPARATION:

2. In a medium bowl whisk together the egg whites and the cornstarch season with salt and pepper.

3. Add the chicken pieces to the egg white mixture and toss to coat the chicken.

4. In a small bowl add the honey, sesame seeds, soy sauce and garlic and whisk until combined.

5. In a non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat add the olive oil. When the oil is hot add the chicken and cook for about 10 minutes until the chicken is golden brown turn the chicken occasionally.

6. Once the chicken is cooked add the honey mixture to the chicken and stir to coat the chicken. Simmer the chicken in the sauce until thickened about 3-5 minutes.

For the Broccoli simply steam until tender but crisp about 5 minutes.

Cook the brown rice according to the package instructions. (i just pick up steamed brown rice from the takeout place)

To serve, spoon some brown rice onto the plate; make a well in the rice and then add the sesame chicken; sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds and place the broccoli on the side.


PIC FROM LAST NIGHT