Healthy Honey Sesame Chicken (Paleo, Gluten-free)
A simple yet delicious honey sesame chicken recipe that comes together quickly, and is naturally Paleo, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Grain-free and YUMMY.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time18 minutes mins
Total Time23 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 6 servings
- 2 lbs chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
- 5 Tbs honey divided
- 2 Tbs sesame seeds divided
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
Put 1 Tbs of oil into a large skillet / frying pan and heat over medium heat. Add the bite sized chicken breast, 3 Tbs of honey, 1 Tbs sesame seeds, 1 tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder and ½ tsp onion powder. Mix everything together.
Let everything sit for about 5-7mins before mixing, mix and then let it sit again, for another 5-7 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and is completely cooked through.
Then increase the heat to medium high, add 2 Tbs honey and 1 Tbs sesame seeds and cook until caramelized. This was about 1 ½ minutes without mixing, then 2 1/2 minutes mixing often for me. Sprinkle with some more sesame seeds before serving.
- Instead of honey, you could use maple syrup.
- Instead of ground ginger, you could use fresh ginger.
Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 595mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg