5.0 from 24 votes
Hoisin Chicken
This hoisin chicken is a quick and flavorful meal featuring tender chicken in a savory sauce, served over rice with green beans and topped with sesame seeds and green onions.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian , American
Ingredients
- 3 green onions divided
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken breast cutlets
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- cooked rice and green beans, for serving
- toasted sesame seeds for garnish
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ tablespoon less sodium soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Thinly slice the green onions, dividing the whites and greens.
- In a small bowl, combine hoisin, water, vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- Season the chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip it over and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest.
- Add the whites of the green onions to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Add the sauce to the skillet and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thickened. While simmering, slice the chicken into strips and add to the skillet with any juices. Toss to coat and cook for 2 to 4 minutes until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is hot.
- Serve over rice and garnish with the greens of the green onion and toasted sesame seeds.
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Notes
- *Nutrition information does not include cooked rice*
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for 3 days and in the freezer for 1 month.
Nutrition Information
Calories
202
(10%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
515mg
(21%)
Potassium
330mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
118IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 202 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 515mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 118IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.