Easy Sesame Chicken

EASY SESAME CHICKEN — Tender chicken sautéed with spices and coated in a sweet and spicy honey teriyaki sauce. Better than take-out!

Sesame chicken is one of my favorite things to order when we get Chinese take-out. In fact, I kind of judge Chinese restaurants on how good their sesame chicken is.

This better-for-you version is a snap to put together, and it’s easily adapted to sneak in a few veggies if you’d like.

I spotted this on Pinterest recently and made it for dinner. It was absolutely fantastic! ~ Lynn

I can’t say whether or not this is authentic sesame chicken, but I can say that my husband and kids gobbled it up.

Which makes it a winner in my book! And as much as I love anything deep fried, I really like that this version isn’t fried. Which means it’s a lot healthier than the take-out version. As an added bonus,  it is so quick and easy to put together!

This was absolutely fantastic!! I found your blog a few weeks ago and have been making a few things here and there from it & everything has been simply perfect!! ~ Alicia

It’s definitely a staple in our weeknight meal rotation. If you’d like to add vegetables, do that a few minutes before the chicken is cooked through.

We like to serve this over rice, but it’s delicious on it’s own if you’re looking for a low-carb option.

Be sure to save this Easy Sesame Chicken recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

Here’s what you’ll need to make Easy Sesame Chicken

• Flour
• Spices: salt and pepper, ginger, garlic salt, crushed red pepper, cloves, cinnamon
• Chicken
• Vegetable oil
• Teriyaki sauce
• Honey 
• Soy sauce
• Sesame seeds

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Easy Sesame Chicken

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Tender chicken sauteed with spices and coated in a sweet and spicy honey teriyaki sauce. Better than take-out!

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Dash of ground cloves
• Dash of ground cinnamon
• 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour, black pepper, ground ginger, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, cloves, and cinnamon.
2. Place chicken into the bag and shake to coat. Remove to a platter.
3. In a small bowl, stir together teriyaki sauce, honey and soy sauce.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
5. Place chicken into skillet, and brown on both sides, about 5 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to low. Mix in teriyaki and honey mixture and stir until sauce thickens.
7. Stir in sesame seeds and serve immediately.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 331Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 895mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 34g

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