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Healthy Sesame Chicken

Chicken – You can sub chicken breasts with chicken thighs Recipe
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A delicious and healthy sesame chicken recipe that is easy to make and full of flavor. Tender chicken pieces coated in a savory sesame sauce, served with green beans and rice.

Ingredients

Chicken:

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

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 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish

Optional For Serving:

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

Instructions

  1. Prep the Chicken: Cut chicken into cubes. Cook rice and green beans.
  2. Cook the Chicken: Sauté chicken in avocado oil until browned.
  3. Prepare the Sauce: Whisk together coconut aminos, honey, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, pepper, lime zest, and lime juice.
  4. Cook the Sauce: In the same pan, cook the sauce until thickened.
  5. Combine: Add cooked chicken back to the pan and coat in the sauce.
  6. Serve: Serve sesame chicken over rice and green beans.

Notes

  • Substitute chicken breasts with thighs if desired.
  • Use olive oil or coconut oil if avocado oil is unavailable.
  • Swap green beans for broccoli or other preferred vegetables.
  • Replace coconut aminos with low-sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos.
  • If fresh ginger is not available, use 1/2 teaspoon of dried ground ginger.

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