Healthy Sesame Chicken!

HAPPY FRIDAY! In my opinion, Fridays always deserve all caps ;) Hope you've had a great week! This warmer weather and sunshine is making everything spring-y and lovely; its so nice to be outside sans jacket and seven layers! 

I've got a recipe to share with you today, but sadly I can't claim it as my own. I found it from this blog and it was so good! I haven't had sesame chicken from a Chinese restaurant in a loooong time, but Riley said it tasted the exact same and he's close to expert-level when it comes to sesame chicken ;) Here are my only changes:

sauteed onion for the scallion (because I didn't have any!)

added 1/4 cup sauteed shredded carrot, because it sounded good :)

skipped the salt on the chicken because soy sauce is salty enough for the dish!

Cut down on the sesame seeds a little-because I ran out :) They were still plentiful!

Those changes were very minor; this recipe is pretty close to perfect as-is! 

Lighter Sesame Chicken

from Alida's Kitchen

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 garlic cloves, minced (or grated)
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut in 2-inch chunks
Coarse salt and pepper
Cooking spray
4 scallions, thinly sliced
4 cups broccoli florets, steamed (for serving)
3/4 cup brown rice, cooked according to package instructions (for serving)


In a medium bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, sesame seeds and garlic to make the sauce and set aside.

In a separate bowl, stir egg whites and cornstarch with a fork until combined.  Add chicken and season with salt and pepper.
Heat a non-stick skillet to medium-high and spray with cooking spray.  Add chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown.  (Note: depending on your pan size, chicken may need to be cooked in batches).
Add chicken to sauce mixture, add scallions and toss to coat.  Serve with broccoli florets and brown rice, as desired.  

Nutrition per serving (rice & broccoli not included): 220 calories, 4.5 g fat, 26.5 g protein, 288 mg sodium

The best part of this recipe is how quick it is- total time from start to finish is less than 15 minutes, so get your rice cooking right away if you're serving it with rice! Enjoy :)

BAM. Yes I took this after I had tried a few bites.

I'm outta here, have a wonderful start to your weekend (all-day Friday counts as the start)! Maybe even cut out of work/class/other usual activities early to sip an iced coffee in the sunshine. It'll be good for you ;)

--KQ