Unfried Sesame Chicken
4 servings
Ingredients:
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken, cubed
2 egg whites
3 tbsps whole wheat flour
1-2 tbsp peanut oil
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 large yellow onion, diced
2 cups broccoli florets, steamed tender
For sauce:
1/2 cup honey
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp siracha hot sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ground ginger
pinch red pepper flake
Garnish:
3 stalks of green onion, cut on bias
1 tbsp sesame seed
4 cups cooked rice
Unfried Sesame Chicken
Sesame chicken is the ONLY thing my husband will order from our Chinese Takeout restaurant, well that and 4 egg rolls.
I wanted to try out a Sesame Chicken recipe that wasn't heavily fried chicken in a super sweet sauce so I went on a search for some "healthy" recipes. I used a combination of recipes from Simply Scratch and Iowa Girl Eats, added my own twists, and this is what I came up with.
Is it easier to order takeout? Yes, but this tasted far better.
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Instructions:
Heat peanut oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
Whisk together the eggs whites and flour. Coat chicken. Add chicken to skillet, stir to brown all sides.
Add bell peppers and onions to skillet. Allow to soften slightly.
Whisk together the ingredients for sauce. Add to skillet, reduce heat to low-medium, simmer until sauce thickens.
Stir in broccoli and serve over rice. Top with green onion and sesame seeds.