guilt free sesame chicken

Name: Guilt Free Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 - good size boneless skinless chicken breast halves cubed; 2 tablespoon(s) canola oil ( note you may need to cook chicken in 2 batches. just cut canola oil in half); ## SAUCE; 4 tablespoon(s) honey; 1 teaspoon(s) sesame oil; 3 tablespoon(s) sesame seeds; 3 tablespoon(s) soy sauce( i use tamari); 2 clove(s) grated or pressed garlic; 2 teaspoon(s) corn starch; 1/4 teaspoon(s) white pepper; 3 tablespoon(s) chopped scallions; ## COATING FOR CHICKEN; 2 - egg whites; 1/3 cup(s) corn starch; - a dash of salt and pepper; ## RICE; 1 - 2 cup(s) cook rice according to directions on bag or box white or brown; ## BROCOLLI; 2 - 3 cup(s) steamed broccoli crowns

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Nor Mac

Northern, MA

Updated on Jan 6, 2014

I love Chinese food. I don't like the fat in the deep fried Sesame chicken. This is a delicious lower fat version.You won't even know you are eating low fat. It is really really good. Believe me you will go back for seconds. Enjoy!!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 5 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 - good size boneless skinless chicken breast halves cubed
2 tablespoons canola oil ( note you may need to cook chicken in 2 batches. just cut canola oil in half)
SAUCE
4 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
3 tablespoons soy sauce( i use tamari)
2 cloves grated or pressed garlic
2 teaspoons corn starch
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
3 tablespoons chopped scallions
COATING FOR CHICKEN
2 - egg whites
1/3 cup corn starch
- a dash of salt and pepper
RICE
1 - 2 cups cook rice according to directions on bag or box white or brown
BROCOLLI
2 - 3 cups steamed broccoli crowns

How To Make guilt free sesame chicken

Step 1

Start cooking the rice according to directions on box or bag. Omit rice for low carb diets.

Step 2

Mix all ingredients together for sauce,and set aside.
Step 3

Cut up chicken in to 1 1/2 inch chunks. (MAKE SURE CHICKEN IS DRY,OR THE CORN STARCH MIXTURE WILL NOT STICK) if mixture is to thin. Add more corn starch.
Step 4

whisk the egg whites in a bowl and add the corn starch salt and pepper. Whisk all together well. Toss chicken in the egg white mixture to coat. Fry in 2 batches. Fry in large pan with Canola oil until no pink shows,and golden brown.
Step 5

Steam Broccoli to desired tenderness. Add broccoli to pan with chicken. Pour the sauce over the chicken and Broccoli and toss to coat.Cook 1 minute. Serve over white or brown rice.
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