Sesame Chicken
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound (16 ounces) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite sized chunks. 3 Tbsp soy sauce3 Tbsp olive oil2 Tbsp raw cane sugar 1 tsp honey1/2 tsp garlic powder1/4 cup white, untoasted sesame seeds liberal pinches of black pepper, ground ginger and ground cinnamon
Directions
I love the sesame chicken you can find at many American Chinese restaurants, such as P.F. Chang's. Sadly, it doesn't love me, so I decided I would make a version that isn't battered and deep fried. This version is baked, so it isn't exactly like the kind from the restaurants. But, I think it's a good substitute for when you're really craving some sesame chicken!

Feel free to add some veggies. Broccoli would be good in this, I'm sure. I'll try it next time I make this. I just didn't have any on hand this time. I need to go shopping soon!
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Combine all ingredients except chicken in a bowl.

Add chicken, mix together well so the chicken is thoroughly coated in the marinade, cover and let it sit in the fridge for 2 hours or so.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Arrange chicken on a cookie sheet, and pour liquid on top of it.

Bake in oven for 5 minutes, flip chicken pieces with a spatula, and bake for another 5 minutes, or until done.

Serve with brown rice (not included in the Nutritional Info, because everybody likes different amounts of rice, or some might even not want rice at all.)

Makes 4 4-oz servings.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 299.8
  • Total Fat: 17.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 70.2 mg
  • Sodium: 738.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 28.2 g

Member Reviews
  • LLCURTS
     This was great - loved it - I left out the sugar using only honey - added chili flakes for a kick and half sesame oil half olive oil and about a TBS Teriaki sauce. Turned out great over rice. - 11/5/09
  • NIGHTWOLF24M
     This was great, we baked the chicken but left the sauce out, we then added 1tsp cornstarch/1tsp water to a sauce pan and made a thicker sauce. we then added the chicken back in and ate it over rice! Incredible - 4/4/10
  • MERRYCHEF
     this was EXCELLENT!!!! I did as others suggested, tossed chicken in flour then stir fried in 1 tbsp. hot oil. Brought sauce to boil in separate pot then added 1tsp cornstarch/1tsp water to thicken, added to cooked chicken. Used only 1 tbsp oil in sauce 1/2 toasted sesame/1/2 olive oil. YUM!! THANX! - 12/2/10
  • RBABOUT
     Scrumptious! I have made this numerous time and use only 1 tablespoon of olive oil. - 11/1/09
  • CD1497466
     For me a big part of seasme chicken is the breading, not just the sauce I think it might be better if you coated the chicken pieces in whole whaet flour and then fried with the olive oil and made the sauce seperate, that would get a truer to seasme chicken texture, and wouldn't add too many cals - 11/3/09
  • DARLING54
     Made this tonight and OMG it's gooooooooooood! Even my DH loved it, and trust me, he likes his chicken fried! This may be the turning point that I needed for him! The touch of corn starch was a good hint, but I think it would work with or without it. - 11/3/09
  • ASHBY73
     Next time I would lose the cinnamon...it gave it more of a curry kind of flavor. I added red pepper flakes to give it a general tso's kind of flare and it was delish. I will definitely make this again. The whole family enjoyed it! - 1/16/10
  • ASDRAGONFLY
     Made some minor changes but this turned out AWESOME! I used Lesser Sodium Soy Sauce, decreased OliveOil to 1 tbsp, used brown sugar, 1/8 c. sesame seeds, juice from small, freshly sqzed orange. To cut total time, sauteed chicken in Olv.Oil then added other ingr. and simmered to reduce and thicken. - 1/9/11
  • BRANDI851
     Loved it!!!!! Used brown sugar and it was perfect! Will make again! used only 1/8th a cup of sesame seeds and it was great! - 8/20/10
  • LOVEPAINTING
     This is going in my recipe book for when I start cooking. It sounds absolutely wonderful. Who doesn't like Chinese food and especially PF Chang?? - 10/30/09
  • UBERASH
     Too good to be true, I LOVED THIS RECIPE. I'll be making this OFTEN. I didn't have brown sugar on hand, so I used regular sugar and it came out great. Also, I had to cook 7 mins on one side and 13 on the other. Chicken was very tender. Thanks bunches! - 9/16/10
  • IMAQUALITARIAN
     WOW! I doubled this recipe and served it with "fried" rice (Kikkom?? seasoning mix). It is unanimously loved by my DH, 15 yr. old, 2- 13 yr. olds, and my 10 year old!!!! It's a miracle! I used less olive oil and replaced honey with Agave Nectar! Thanks, yum yum! - 7/24/10
  • CD2415256
     Delicious! I made it tonight and my husband and I loved it. We ate it with stir fry vegetables and rice. Thanks for the great recipie! - 12/4/09
  • MJBORYLA16
     I served over guilt free stir fry veggies instead of the rice. Worked for me! - 11/24/09
  • CD4014916
     going to fix this one but use low sodium soy sauce - 11/4/09
  • UMCHICK5683
     Delicious!! My husband and I loved it! Had it with stir fry veggies and brown rice too. Will definitely make it again! - 12/1/09
  • SAMILIA
     Super yummy! I added pineapple for the last five minutes, and it added a little extra sweetness. Will definitely make this again. - 7/11/10
  • VWILKAT
     Absolutely delicious! After reading some of the other comments, I too used half sesame oil, half EVOO in the marinade. Served with brown rice and a side of stir-fry veggies. I will definitely be making this again! - 2/21/10
  • LAURAB242
     Reduced olive oil to 1 tablespoon which cut points by 2 making it a very reasonable number for me, (WW member). - 9/21/10
  • CD5853570
     Good recipe. My husband devoured it which makes me happy too. - 1/17/10
  • LEAHBENT
     I plan to make this one tonight but use low sodium soy sauce instead. I may leave out the cinnamin but the rest sounds delish! - 1/1/11
  • NKDUB211
     Absolutely loved it. I will try the suggestion of rolling the chicken in wheat flour and cooking in the skillet just to try it but really loved the recipe as is. - 11/18/09
  • ISLACAS
     just love it - 11/4/09
  • CD3802882
     Wonderful! - 11/3/09
  • ALISHAB3
     This would be great in an Asian style wrap with shredded cabbage on a whole wheat tortilla or a rice wrap, drizzle with a little rice vinegar. Dip either in teriyaki or a peanut sauce. - 1/28/13



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