Description
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!
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
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 cups cooked green beans
- 1 cup cooked white rice
Instructions
- Prep: Cut chicken into small cubes. Cook white rice and green beans according to directions.
- Sauté: Heat avocado oil in a pan for 1 minute; sauté chicken over medium high heat until browned on all sides, approximately 10-12 minutes.
- Whisk: Whisk together the sauce ingredients.
- Remove: Once chicken is cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
- Thicken: Pour sauce mixture into the hot pan and cook for 3-5 minutes over medium high heat until it starts to bubble and thicken, stirring consistently.
- Coat: Add cooked chicken back into the pan and coat in sauce.
- Serve: Serve sesame chicken over cooked rice and green beans.
Notes
Chicken breasts can be substituted with boneless chicken thighs. For a paleo version, replace rice with cauliflower rice. Use olive oil or coconut oil if avocado oil is unavailable.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 584 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 53 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: sesame chicken, healthy dinner, gluten free, low carb, easy chicken recipe