Cheater Sesame Chicken

This easy homemade version of sesame chicken gives you all the delicious flavors of your favorite takeout dish, but without the deep frying. It’s quicker, healthier, and just as satisfying!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Cheater Sesame Chicken

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 482kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil or refined coconut oil
2 pounds ground chicken
1 tsp kosher salt
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp grated ginger (or ginger paste)
1-2 tbsp chili garlic sauce
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup low sodium soy sauce
¼ cup toasted sesame oil
1 ¼ cups low sodium chicken broth (plus an additional 1/4 cup, separated)
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
8 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

In a large skillet or cast iron pan with high sides, heat the sunflower or coconut oil over medium heat. Add the ground chicken, sprinkle with salt, and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until it's no longer pink and cooked through.
Stir in the minced garlic and ginger, and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the chili garlic sauce and brown sugar to the pan and cook for an additional 30 seconds, stirring to combine.
In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, and 1 1/4 cups chicken broth. Pour the mixture into the skillet with the chicken, and bring to a simmer.
In a separate bowl, mix the remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth with the cornstarch until smooth. Pour this into the simmering chicken sauce, stirring quickly until it thickens. Let it simmer on medium-low heat for about 3 minutes, adding more chicken stock, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the sauce gets too thick.
Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the sesame seeds and green onions.
Serve immediately over rice, on lettuce leaves, or chilled as a salad topping.

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