Description
Savor this quick and easy sesame chicken with green beans and rice, a delightful weeknight dish that captivates your taste buds in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs), diced
- 2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups jasmine or basmati rice, cooked
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients by dicing chicken and trimming green beans.
- Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté chicken for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
- Add minced garlic and grated ginger; cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in fresh green beans and cook for 4-5 minutes until bright green and crisp.
- In a bowl, whisk soy sauce and brown sugar together; pour over the chicken mixture. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
- Serve the sesame chicken over rice and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 472
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 675mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg