30-Minute Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe :-With a fragrant sesame ginger sauce, this healthy chicken green bean stir fry is made with a variety of beautiful vegetables, including fresh green beans, carrots, and red bell peppers, all of which are cooked together. Cooking this simple chicken and green bean stir fry takes only thirty minutes, making it an ideal choice for a weekday dinner that is suitable for the paleo diet, is high in protein, and is perfect for meal preparation. You can eat it on its own or with quinoa, cauliflower rice, or with rice.
30-Minute Healthy Sesame Chicken Recipe
Ingredients :
For the sauce
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
- â…“ cup water
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or brown sugar (or sub 1 tablespoon honey)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (preferably toasted sesame oil)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (or sub 1 tablespoon tahini)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ tablespoon arrowroot starch (or sub cornstarch)
For the chicken
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil (preferably toasted sesame oil
- 1 pound lean ground chicken (or ground turkey)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
For the veggies
- ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil (preferably toasted sesame oil)
- 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 12 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half
For serving
- ½ cup roasted cashews, chopped
- Scallions (green part of the onion only)
- Extra sesame seeds
Instructions :
- To begin, prepare the sauce for your stir-fry by combining the following ingredients in a medium bowl: soy sauce, water, garlic, coconut sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, and arrowroot starch (or cornstarch). Put aside for later.
- To a big pot, measure out half a tablespoon of sesame oil and place it over a medium heat setting. When the oil is hot, adding the ground chicken and seasoning it with garlic powder, salt, and pepper is the next step. The meat should be broken up as quickly as possible and cooked until it is no longer pink. Once the meat has finished cooking, place it in a bowl and set it aside. Maintain the heat in the pan.
- Put a quarter of a tablespoon of sesame oil into the same pot. When the onions have begun to soften, add the chopped onion and sliced carrots, and continue to simmer for another two to four minutes. Add the green beans and bell pepper after that, and continue to boil them for an additional six to eight minutes while tossing them often.
- This should be done until the green beans are slightly soft but still have a bite to them. Return the ground chicken that has been cooked to the pot along with the vegetables.
- Turn the heat down to a low setting and add the sauce as soon as possible. You should continue to cook the sauce for an additional two to four minutes over low heat until it starts to thicken.
A nutritious dinner can be prepared by serving it with quinoa or brown rice. Sprinkle some roasted cashews, a few additional sesame seeds, and scallions on top as a garnish. It serves four.
How to make chicken and green bean stir fryÂ
- Create the sauce for the stir-fry. In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the stir fry sauce by whisking them together. After that, set the mixture aside.
- Prepare the chicken by cooking it. Cook your ground chicken with garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a big pot or deep skillet that has been seasoned with sesame oil. After the chicken has been cooked through, place it in a bowl.
- Prepare the vegetables by cooking them. First, you should begin by heating the onion and carrots for a few minutes so that they begin to get tender.
- After that, you should add the remaining vegetables. The green beans should be cooked until they are somewhat soft but still retain some bite to them.
- Bring the stir fry to a boil. After the ground chicken has been cooked, place it back into the pot with the vegetables, reduce the heat to a low setting, and then add the sauce. Prepare the sauce by cooking it over low heat until it starts to thicken.
- Serve with garnishes. Using toasted cashews, sesame seeds, and scallions or green onions, garnish the stir fry with the ingredients. Have fun!
Nutrition :
- Serving:Â 1 serving (based on 4)
- Calories:Â 440 cal
- Carbohydrates:Â 29.8 g
- Protein:Â 25.6 g
- Fat:Â 25.3 g
- Saturated Fat:Â 5.2 g
- Fiber:Â 5.8 g
- Sugar:Â 14.2 g