Let’s Get Cooking with Chef John | Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Agave syrup has a lower glycemic index while sugar syrup is more economical.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos offers a similar flavor at a lower cost.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories, while chicken thighs are more economical.

Welcome to the cooking segment with Chef John.

Introduce the meal prep concept for Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls.

Mention that the chicken is already cooked in a pan.

Prepare the sauce by mixing cornstarch, honey, sesame oil, red pepper flake, lemon juice, and low sodium soy sauce.

Stir the sauce ingredients together.

Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken in the pan.

Add sesame seeds, salt, and pepper to the chicken and sauce mixture.

Turn up the heat to caramelize the sauce on the chicken.

Set up a three-compartment plate for meal prep.

Saute broccoli and snap peas with garlic and olive oil.

Place the sautéed broccoli and snap peas into the compartments of the plate.

Use a rice cooker to prepare long grain rice and add it to the plate.

Scoop the chicken with sauce over the rice in the plate.

Add more sesame seeds on top as garnish.

Cover the plate with a lid for meal prep.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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