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Honey Sesame Chicken
This Low Calorie Sesame Chicken Stir Fry is under 500 calories per serving. The mix of veggies, pasta, and sesame chicken is flavorful and filling.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 433 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Lo Mein Noodles or yaki soba noodles
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- ½ cup white distilled vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger finely grated
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup water
- 1 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 pounds frozen stir-fry vegetables or fresh vegetables
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 pounds chicken breast sliced diagonally into thin strips
- 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds or to taste
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside. While noodles are cooking, combine sauce ingredients - honey, soy sauce, pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour sauce into in a saucepan and heat gently over medium heat. When the sauce is smooth and the honey has dissolved, SLOWLY add the cornstarch mixture a little at a time (you may not need ALL of it) and stir constantly until the sauce has thickened desired thickness. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil over medium heat. Add vegetables and stir-fry until they become hot and crisp-tender. Remove from skillet and set aside (cover with aluminum foil to keep hot).
- In the same skillet, add 1 Tablespoon. coconut oil. Add chicken and stir fry until chicken becomes white on all sides (doesn't need to be completely cooked through), and drain any excess water. Add sauce to the skillet with the chicken and stir to coat. Simmer on low heat for about 5-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, stirring often.
- Add noodles to individual plates. Top with vegetables and chicken/sauce mixture. Garnish with sesame seeds.
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Notes
- These re-heat GREAT and would make awesome freezer lunches for close to the same price, or even cheaper than buying them. If you are making this with the intention of freezing, I would put the stir-fried veggies into the container without sautéing them. Put them straight in frozen, as they are, that way, when you microwave them up, they aren't being re-cooked and will taste better.
- Add red pepper flakes or sriracha for extra spice.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Calories
433kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
629mg
(26%)
Potassium
586mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
41IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 433
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 433kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 586mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 41IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.