Better Than Takeout Sesame Chicken | High-Protein Meal Prep

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a vegan alternative to honey.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier and can be used in place of sesame oil.

Prepare the chicken by dicing it into small pieces and marinating with bicarbonate of soda, light soy sauce, shaoxing wine, salt, and ground white pepper.

In a pan, combine the ingredients for the sesame glaze: light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, optional shaoxing wine, minced garlic, grated ginger, chicken stock, and sesame oil. Cook until the glaze thickens.

Cook the jasmine rice by rinsing it and then boiling it with cold water and a bit of salt until fluffy. Stir in the sliced spring onion whites and sesame oil.

In a separate pan, cook the marinated chicken until tender and fully cooked, then toss it in the sesame glaze until well coated.

Serve the sesame chicken over the spring onion rice, garnished with spring onion greens and toasted sesame seeds.

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