🍗🌱 Healthy Sesame Chicken

 Enjoy all the deliciousness of sesame chicken with a healthy twist! This Healthy Sesame Chicken recipe uses lean chicken and a homemade sauce to keep it light without sacrificing flavor. Perfect for a nutritious weeknight dinner or meal prep.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It

• Light and healthier than takeout versions
• Packed with flavor from sesame, garlic, and ginger
• Quick and easy to prepare
• Great served with steamed veggies and brown rice

🛒 Ingredients

For the Chicken:

• 500g boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or sesame oil

For the Sauce:

• 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)

Garnish:

• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• Chopped green onions

🍳 Instructions

Prepare the Chicken:
             Toss chicken pieces in cornstarch until evenly coated.

Cook the Chicken:

• Heat olive or sesame oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

Make the Sauce:

• In the same pan, whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and water. If you want a thicker sauce, mix cornstarch with a little water and stir in.

Combine:

• Return chicken to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce. Cook for 2 more minutes until sauce thickens slightly and clings to chicken.

Serve:

• Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve hot with brown rice and steamed veggies.