Healthy Chicken and Snow Pea Dinner

Votes: 1

Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 390, total fat 17 G., saturated fats 3 G., proteins 35 G., carbohydrates 23 G., fiber 3 G., cholesterol 90 mg, sodium 700 mg, sugar 0 G.

Chinese-style sesame chicken is an easy-to-make dish bursting with vibrant flavors that's quick to prepare, even on a weekday evening. Small chicken breasts are marinated for a few minutes in a mixture of soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil, then pan-fried in vegetable oil and tossed with a thick, creamy Asian sauce. The chicken is generously sprinkled with sesame seeds—the highlight of this dish. Serve with brown rice and steamed snow peas.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

0.6 kg skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2 cm pieces.
5 tablespoons lightly salted soy sauce
4 tsp. dark sesame oil
2 teaspoons of honey
6 tsp rapeseed oil
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp grated peeled ginger
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 and 1/4 cups lightly salted chicken broth
3 tablespoons of sugar
3-4 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp. l. rice vinegar
1 teaspoon chili paste
4 cups snow peas in pods, ends trimmed
Cooked brown rice, for serving (optional)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, and honey. Stir in the chicken and marinate for 20 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon. Heat 2 teaspoons of canola oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in 2 batches, turning once or twice, until browned, 3-5 minutes (add another 2 teaspoons of canola oil between batches). Transfer the chicken to a plate and wipe out the skillet.

Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons canola oil in a skillet. Add the green onions, reserving some for garnish. Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Combine the broth, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, chili paste, and the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce in a bowl; add to the skillet and cook, stirring, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil.
Meanwhile, cook snow peas in a steamer basket set over a pan of simmering water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
Return the chicken to the pan with the sauce and heat through. Serve the chicken and snow peas with brown rice. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

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