Recipe: Sesame ChickenDescription: A quick and easy Chinese-American stir-fry featuring chicken in a sweet-savory soy glaze with garlic and ginger, served over steamed rice.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g chicken breast, 120 ml soy sauce, 60 ml honey, 30 ml sesame oil, 3 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 3 tablespoon oil, 2 cup rice, 0.25 cup scallions, 2 tablespoon sesame seedsInstructions: Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry for about 5-7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, add another tablespoon of oil, then add minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the cooked chicken back to the skillet along with 0.5 cup of soy sauce, 0.25 cup of honey, and 2 tablespoons of sesame oil. Stir to combine and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly. Serve the sesame chicken over steamed rice and garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Chinese-American, stir-fry, chicken, quick mealThis Sesame Chicken recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Chinese-American
stir-fry
chicken
quick meal

Sesame Chicken

A quick and easy Chinese-American stir-fry featuring chicken in a sweet-savory soy glaze with garlic and ginger, served over steamed rice.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundschicken breast

cut into bite-sized pieces

120 mlssoy sauce
60 mlshoney
30 mlssesame oil
3 clovesgarlic

minced

1 tablespoonginger

grated

3 tablespoonsoil

for stir-frying

2 cupsrice

steamed, for serving

0.25 cupsscallions
Optional

sliced, for garnish

2 tablespoonssesame seeds
Optional

for garnish

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.

2

In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry for about 5-7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.

3

In the same skillet, add another tablespoon of oil, then add minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

4

Add the cooked chicken back to the skillet along with 0.5 cup of soy sauce, 0.25 cup of honey, and 2 tablespoons of sesame oil. Stir to combine and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.

5

Serve the sesame chicken over steamed rice and garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
593
Calories
26.6g
Fat
43.9g
Carbs
43.5g
Protein
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