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Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken will quickly become one of your go to dinner ideas. It is a delicious, quick and easy dinner. 
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 267kcal
Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. skinless boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking wine or chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp. sliced green onion optional
  • Sesame seeds to sprinkle on top
  • 1-2 Tbsp. sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Thinly slice chicken breasts diagonally 
  • Put 2 Tbsp. oil in frying pan.
  • Add chicken and stir fry for 3-4 minutes or until just cooked through.
  • Remove from pan and keep warm.
  • Stir together sugar, vinegar, wine or broth, soy sauce, sesame oil.
  • Bring to a boil and cook until sauce thickens and becomes sticky (this could take 10-15 minutes). Watch the sauce as it can burn easily.
  • Add chicken to sauce and mix well.
  • Serve over rice.
  • Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds
  • Serves 2-4 (depending on how hungry they are!)

Notes

  1. Use a large pan so that there is a lot of surface area, the sauce will cook quicker this way.  If you use a smaller pan just be patient! 
  2. The sauce is the star of the show and gives the dish an amazing flavor. Watch it carefully when you cook it, as it can burn easily.
  3. If you double the sauce it will take longer to cook.  You may want to cook the two batches separately to speed up the process as doubling it can take 15-20 minutes for the sauce to thicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 627mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg