Healthy Sesame Chicken

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!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Servings: people

Calories: 584kcal

Ingredients

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 tablespoon avocado oil

For the Sauce:

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 (zest of one lime)
1 tablespoon lime juice (juice of one lime)
1 tablespoons sesame seeds for garnish

Optional For Serving

2 cups cooked green beans
1 cup cooked white rice

Instructions

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 (no need to clean it!) 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.

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Notes

Substitutions for this Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe:

Chicken - You can sub chicken breasts with chicken thighs.
Avocado Oil - If you don't have avocado oil you can use olive oil or refined coconut oil
Green Beans- You can sub in green beans with broccoli or any other veggies you like
Coconut Aminos - If you don't have coconut aminos you can use low sodium soy sauce or Bragg's Liquid Aminos.
Fresh Ginger - If you don't have fresh ginger you can use 1/2 teaspoon of dried ground ginger.

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