This healthy Sesame Chicken recipe has a sticky sweet and sour sauce that emulates charred chicken. For a complete dinner, add rice and veggies!
– 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil – ▢2 tsp avocado oil – ▢1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite sizes* – ▢4 cloves garlic, minced – ▢3 Tbsp coconut aminos** – ▢2 Tbsp honey – ▢2 Tbsp rice vinegar – ▢1 to 3 tsp sriracha, optional – ▢¼ tsp black pepper, to taste – ▢Sea salt to taste For Serving – ▢Brown rice or white rice – ▢Asparagus, green beans, or broccoli
Stir and store until use.Brown for a few minutes. Sauté for another minute or two after adding the chopped garlic until the chicken is golden brown and the garlic smells amazing.
Add the sauce to the pan and boil until full.Cooking the chicken for 8–15 minutes will evaporate most of the liquid and caramelize the chicken.
Serve this simple sesame chicken recipe with toasted sesame seeds on top of steamed brown rice, jasmine rice, or white rice.