Description
A quick and delicious high protein meal featuring tender chicken breast in a flavorful sesame sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Cooked rice or quinoa for serving
Instructions
- Whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, minced garlic, and ginger until well combined.
- Add the bite-sized chicken pieces to the marinade, ensuring each piece is coated.
- Cover and let it marinate for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the marinated chicken.
- Cook until browned and fully cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds and chopped green onions over the chicken.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the sesame chicken over cooked rice or quinoa.
Notes
For deeper flavors, marinate chicken overnight. You can also grill or bake the chicken for a different texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 80mg