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Skinny Sesame Chicken

Skinny Sesame Chicken with a spicy and sweet thick glazed flavored with sesame oil is the perfect diet takeout copycat recipe!
Yield 6 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast boneless and skinless (cut into 1" chunks)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 cup fat free chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons lite soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon room temperature water
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Add the canola oil to a heavy skillet on high heat.
  • Add the chicken and cook until browned and crisp.
  • Remove the chicken, add in the sesame oil and heat.
  • Add in the garlic, ginger and crushed red peppers and cook for 10-15 seconds.
  • Add in the chicken broth, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar and corn starch slurry.
  • Cook until thickened and reduced before adding in the chicken and combining.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1/6th recipe | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.9g | Protein: 25.3g | Fat: 7.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 423mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g