20 Minute Healthy Sesame Chicken

I love Sesame Chicken. The combination of garlic, sesame oil, and ginger are so delicious. I always try to keep a sesame dressing in the refrigerator because it helps me just whip up dishes like this healthy version of sesame chicken. If you don’t already have it on hand, prepare a large batch and store it in the refrigerator to use throughout the week. It’s great over salads, lettuce wraps, and rice bowls. If you have this dressing on hand, it will take you even less than 20 minutes to make my Healthy Sesame Chicken.

You can add any vegetables you want to this dish. I like to use what I have in the refrigerator. This time I had to use up some green beans and mushrooms. Broccoli is a great vegetable in this dish, too.

You start by dicing up two boneless skinless chicken breasts. I add sesame oil to a pan over medium heat and then add the chicken. It will only take a few minutes to fully cook the chicken. It will continue cooking once you add the vegetables, too. In the meantime, prepare the rice. I use instant brown rice. I prepare about two cups of rice for this dish. You can also make more rice so you have extra to use in other meals throughout the week.

When the rice is done, set it to the side. Once the chicken is cooked, add the liquids. I combine about 3/4 cups of the sesame dressing and a 1/2 cup of water. I whisk in about 1 tbsp of corn starch and then add it to the chicken. Let the mixture heat up and thicken before you add the vegetables. (Tip: if you want more sauce or if you want it thicker, keep extra water to the side and whisk it with corn starch before adding it to the pan. Otherwise the mixture will clump). I only cook the vegetables for a 2-4 minutes on medium to high heat because I like the dish to have some crunch. Cooking for less time also helps maintain the color of the vegetables. However, if you like your vegetables soft then cook everything for a few more minutes. Once the chicken and and vegetables are done, serve it over the rice. So yum and so easy! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts diced
• 2 cups of green beans
• 8 oz mushrooms
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 3/4 cup sesame dressing
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 2 cups brown rice