Honey Sesame Chicken Recipe
- cook TIME 20 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 35 mins
- INACTIVE TIME 5 mins
Ingredients (18)
- 12 oz skinless boneless chicken thighs chunked
- 1 tbsp honey
- 0.35 oz sesame seeds roasted
- 1 medium egg beaten
- 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1 oz scallion chopped
- 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 3 tbsp cornstarch divided
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 10 oz broccoli steamed
- 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice 1 cup uncooked
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep
Cook the rice.
Steam the broccoli until tender.
Cook
Mix together 1 egg, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, and 2 tbsp cornstarch in a bowl. Add 12 oz chicken to marinate. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat to sauté the marinated chicken. Stir frequently for 10 minutes until they're browned on all sides.
After the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a large bowl and set aside.
In the same skillet, make the sauce mixture: Turn on medium heat, add 1 tsp garlic, 1 tsp ginger, and 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Stir.
Continue to add the following ingredients to the skillet successively: 1 tbsp cornstarch, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey, and 1/2 cup chicken broth (it’s important that it is done in this order, otherwise the sauce will be muddy). Let it simmer and stir frequently until it starts to bubble and thicken.
Stir 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar in and transfer the cooked chicken back into the sauce mixture. Stir to coat the chicken chunks evenly.
Sprinkle in 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 oz chopped scallions, and 0.35 oz roasted sesame seeds. Finally, add 1 tsp sesame oil and give it one last stir.
Remove the skillet from the heat.
Serve sesame chicken over a bed of 3 cups hot cooked rice and 10 oz steamed broccoli, sprinkle a few pinches of roasted sesame seeds and chopped scallions on top. Enjoy!