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Honey Sesame Chicken and Broccoli w/ Jasmine Rice

Indulge in this healthier version of Chinese sesame chicken over Jasmine Rice!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Chicken Breast cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 1 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • Peanut Oil
  • 3/4 pound Broccoli cut into 1/4 inch rounds
Rice
  • 1 cup Jasmine Rice
  • 2 cups Water
  • Pinch of Salt
Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce I like Franks
  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds toasted

Method
 

  1. In a ziplock bag, marinate your pieces of chicken in the soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar for an hour in the fridge.
  2. About 20 minutes before the chicken is done marinating, start the sauce and the rice!
    For the sauce, mix together the chili sauce, ketchup, honey, oyster sauce, soy sauce, chili powder and water in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil then let simmer until sauce thickens.
    For the rice, take 1 cup of rice and 2 of cups water and put them into a pot. Bring to a rapid boil, turn the heat down to low and cover with a tight lid. Let cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork when finished.
  3. 2 minutes before the chicken is done marinating, mix the flour, corn starch, salt and pepper in a different ziplock bag. After the chicken is done marinating, drain the chicken and place it into the bag with the flour mixture and shake around until coated well.
  4. Shallow fry the chicken in peanut oil (make sure there is enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan). Drain the chicken on paper towels.
  5. Drain most of the oil from the pan and add the broccoli to the pan and cook for a few minutes. Add the chicken back into the pan and cover with your sweet honey sauce. Toss around for a minute then throw in the sesame seeds.
  6. Serve over the jasmine rice.