Grammy's Kitchen · Sesame Chicken · Lighter Sesame Chicken

One of 46 sesame chicken recipes we measured

Lighter Sesame Chicken

from iowagirleats.com

6 cooks on iowagirleats.com rate it 4.8★.

hands-on10m
waitingnone
makes4
each$1.58
kcal311
levelbeginner
Needs:tamariAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 46.

this recipe typical
egg8%0%
liquid0%2%
aromatics48%1%
sweetener13%8%
fat2%1%

Where it stands out

  • #5 of 46 for saltiness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

92 g1/2 cup brown rice
85 g1/4 cup honey
27 g2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
32 g2 Tablespoons gluten free reduced-sodium Tamari (or soy sauce if not GF)
3 g1 clove garlic (minced)
50 g1 egg white
16 g2 Tablespoons cornstarch
454 g2 chicken breasts (1lb, cut into 2" pieces)
salt and pepper
14 g1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
300 g2 green onions (chopped)
182 g2 cups broccoli florets

Method: 5 steps, published by iowagirleats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Thank you for this awesome recipe! This is a regular in my house and my two young boys always ask for seconds! If anyone thinks they’d like to swap out the egg white for egg substitute like egg beaters, don’t do it! It doesn’t work. Excited to try some othe” — a cook, 5.0★
“Trying Weight Watchers -again! I cannot figure out how to calculate points on the Freestyle program. Any chance you have that ability? This is a favorite recipe and sure helps when having cravings for Chinese food! Sure enjoy your recipes!” — a cook, 5.0★
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