Healthier Pan-Fried Honey-Sesame Chicken

Description

This is a healthier version of honey-sesame chicken that’s pan-fried instead of deep-fried–an easy, home-cooked meal that’s salty, sweet, and a little bit spicy. It’s a combination of flavors so deliciously right that you’ll never think about Asian takeout again. Serve over rice or noodles, and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion slices.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • ⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Combine water
  2. chicken broth
  3. ketchup
  4. soy sauce
  5. honey
  6. garlic
  7. rice vinegar
  8. Sriracha
  9. sesame oil
  10. ginger root
  11. and red pepper flakes for sauce in a medium bowl.
  12. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken
  13. and stir-fry until chicken is opaque on all sides
  14. 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
  15. Reduce heat to medium and add the sauce to the wok. Whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl and add to the sauce
  16. stirring constantly until the sauce starts to thicken
  17. 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken back to the wok
  18. stir
  19. and cook until reheated
  20. about 2 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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