Sesame Chicken
Chinese servings6 addedJuly 2019
- 6 boneless chicken breast halves, pat dry with paper towels
- 1 tablespoon oil (preferably sesame)
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ – 1 teaspoon ground ginger (fresh is better)
- (optional) ½ – 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- Cut chicken breast into 1-inch strips or bite size pieces.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet with oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken for about 6 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Mix honey, soy sauce, water, corn starch, ginger and red pepper flakes.
- Whisk until no corn starch lumps appear.
- Pour sauce mixture into skillet with chicken.
- Cook until sauce thickens slightly.
- You can add more water if sauce is too thick.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken starts to soak up the sauce.