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Healthy Sesame Chicken

Healthy Sesame Chicken

Healthy Sesame Chicken is a delicious, healthy dinner! Packed with protein, low in carbs, and gluten free.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 people
Calories 584 kcal

Equipment

  • pan

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
  • ½ tablespoon avocado oil

For the Sauce

  • ¼ cup coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest (zest of one lime)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (juice of one lime)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish

Optional For Serving

  • 2 cups cooked green beans
  • 1 cup cooked white rice

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • 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 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.

Notes

Substitutions for this Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe: You can sub chicken breasts with chicken thighs, use olive oil or refined coconut oil instead of avocado oil, substitute green beans with broccoli or other veggies, use low sodium soy sauce or Bragg's Liquid Aminos instead of coconut aminos, and use ½ teaspoon of dried ground ginger if fresh ginger is not available.

Nutrition

Serving: 6ozCalories: 584kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 53gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 950mgPotassium: 1146mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 828IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, dinner, gluten-free, Healthy Sesame Chicken, low carb, Protein
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