How to Make Healthy Sesame Chicken | Asian Cooking

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🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Coconut aminos are soy-free and lower in sodium.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and neutral in flavor.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Flour can thicken sauces at a lower cost.

Dredge the chicken in tapioca starch, ensuring it is fully coated without any pieces sticking together.

Heat a seasoned wok with sesame oil until hot and shiny.

Add larger cut scallions and ginger to flavor the oil.

Add fermented black beans to the wok, measuring them out carefully due to their saltiness.

Toss in the chicken and sauté until it gets a nice crispy coat, adding more oil if necessary.

Prepare the sauce by mixing soy sauce, fish sauce, Lama chili oil, garlic, and minced ginger.

Cook the chicken with the sauce for about 8 minutes until the sauce thickens from the tapioca starch.

Serve the chicken with scallion rice, topping with white sesame seeds and additional scallions for color.

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