5 from 3 votes
Sesame Glazed Chicken
Turn any weeknight dinner into an umami-filled meal! This one-pot recipe is the epitome of quick and easy. Whip up this restaurant favorite in 20 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
229 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce light
- 3 tablespoons chicken stock or water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Ingredients:
- 1 pound chicken thigh cut into bite-size pieces, skinless, boneless
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 5 garlic minced, cloves
- ½ tablespoon ginger thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 green onions thinly sliced, optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the sauce ingredients together until the honey is dissolved. Set aside.
- Coat the chicken with cornstarch, then set aside.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add about a tablespoon of oil to the pan, then saute the garlic and ginger for a couple of seconds.
- Add the chicken cook until about 90% done. They should have nice browning but still spring back, instead of being firm like when they're fully cooked.
- Pour in the sauce mixture and cook for about 3 - 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and the sauce has reduced to a thick sauce.
- Turn off the heat and finish with sesame oil, sesame seeds, and green onions, if desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Cornstarch: This simple pantry ingredient helps tenderize the chicken in the quick marinade and will also help slightly thicken the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
150g
Calories
229kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
1377mg
(57%)
Potassium
384mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
88IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 150g | |
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1377mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 88IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.