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Week of 12/27/21

Sesame Chicken with Broccoli
and rice

Active: 60 Total: 60
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
Sesame Chicken with Broccoli

Skip the takeout and make this popular American-Chinese meal entirely at home. 

Tags
Freezer Friendly
Proteins
Chicken, non-ground
Cuisines
Asian - Chinese
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
White or Brown Rice:
  • Rice, uncooked white or brown - 1 cup
Sesame Chicken with Broccoli:
  • Broccoli - 1 lb , florets
  • Tamari - 3 Tbsp
  • Honey - 3 Tbsp
  • Hoisin sauce, gluten-free - 2 Tbsp
  • Ketchup - 1 Tbsp
  • Vinegar, rice - 1 Tbsp
  • Oil, toasted sesame - 2 tsp
  • Chives - 1 tsp , chopped
  • Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , cubed
  • Cornstarch - 1 Tbsp
  • Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
  • Sesame seeds, white - 1 tsp

Prep

  1. Rice - For white rice, rinse until clear. Fill a saucepan or Dutch oven (or rice cooker) with rice, water (use 2:1 ratio for water to rice), and some salt. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water boils, stir, lower heat to a low-medium, and cover. Check white rice after ~20 min; brown at ~45 min. Rice is done when it's absorbed all the water. If it's not done, leave the cover on until all water has been absorbed. Take cover off to release steam and fluff with a wooden spoon after 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  2. Steam broccoli - Chop broccoli. Place broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a damp paper towel and cook on high until tender, ~3 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  3. Make sauce - Whisk together Tamari, honey, Hoisin sauce, ketchup, vinegar, and toasted sesame oil. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  4. Chives - Chop chives. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

  5. Chicken - Cube chicken. Tenderize with a fork and season with some salt and pepper. Toss chicken in cornstarch until completely coated. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

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Make

  1. Heat a wok or skillet with cooking oil over medium-high heat.

  2. Add chicken to heated pan and cook on one side until golden brown. Flip and cook until golden on all sides, ~4 minutes total (it shouldn’t be cooked all the way through).

  3. Pour sauce over chicken, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add broccoli and sesame seeds. Stir everything together until coated in sauce, 2 to 3 minutes more.

  4. If rice was made ahead, reheat in the microwave.

  5. Serve sesame chicken over rice with chives on top. Enjoy!

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