Description
Sesame chicken with green beans and rice delivers a delightful Asian-inspired culinary journey packed with crispy, tender chicken and vibrant flavors. Savory sesame glaze and perfectly cooked green beans complement steamed rice, creating a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) chicken thighs or breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups (300 g) green beans, fresh, trimmed
- ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) honey or brown sugar
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) rice vinegar
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) water
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame oil
- 1 tbsp (8 g) cornstarch
- 1 tbsp (8 g) cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsps (30 ml) water (slurry)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp (2 g) ginger, fresh, grated (optional)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups (340 g) rice, white or brown, cooked
- 1 tbsp (10 g) sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Rice Preparation: Unleash perfectly fluffy rice following package guidelines, setting it aside to await its flavorful companion.
- Chicken Marinade: Immerse chicken pieces in a harmonious blend of soy sauce, cornstarch, salt, and pepper, allowing flavors to meld for 10 minutes.
- Sauce Crafting: Whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, water, sesame oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger into a luscious, aromatic elixir.
- Chicken Searing: Ignite a large skillet with oil over medium-high heat, transforming chicken into golden, succulent morsels within 5-7 minutes. Extract and reserve.
- Green Bean Transformation: In the same skillet, sauté green beans until they achieve a vibrant, crisp-tender texture, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Flavor Fusion: Reunite chicken with green beans, cascading the sesame sauce over the ingredients. Stir and allow a gentle simmer to marry the flavors.
- Sauce Elevation: Introduce cornstarch slurry, stirring continuously until the sauce achieves a gloriously glossy, clingy consistency.
- Plating Artistry: Crown rice with the glistening sesame chicken and green beans, sprinkling sesame seeds and chopped green onions for a final flourish.
Notes
- Let chicken sit in marinade for exactly 10 minutes to enhance flavor absorption without making meat tough.
- Use medium-high heat to achieve golden chicken exterior without burning or drying out meat.
- Quickly sauté beans for 4-5 minutes to preserve their vibrant color and crisp texture.
- Create cornstarch slurry separately and stir gradually to prevent lumps and ensure smooth, glossy sauce coating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg