Honey Sesame Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
When you're craving Chinese food but want to keep it healthy you can always turn to this Honey Sesame Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry! This sesame chicken recipe is a gluten-free, grain-free, refined-sugar free, and Paleo dinner recipe!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Coated Chicken:
- 3 Tbsp. tapioca starch divided
- 1 egg large
- 1 Tbsp. almond milk
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts cut into 1 ½-inch cubes
- 2-3 Tbsp. avocado oil or olive oil*
Broccoli:
- 1 Tbsp. avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 head broccoli cut into florets
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1-2 Tbsp. water
Honey Sesame Sauce:
- ⅓ cup soy sauce gluten-free**
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 2 Tbsp. coconut sugar
- 1 ½ Tbsp. rice wine vinegar**
- 1 ½ tsp. chili garlic paste
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. Sesame seeds
- See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #1
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken cubes with 1 tablespoon tapioca starch.
- Combine egg and milk in a medium-sized shallow bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Combine remaining 2 tablespoons tapioca starch, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a separate shallow bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add chicken cubes in batches to the egg-milk mixture and then dip in tapioca starch bowl. Repeat with all chicken cubes.
- In a large skillet over medium heat add 1 tablespoon oil, broccoli, salt, and water. Cover and let steam for 7-9 minutes. Remove broccoli from pan once it is done cooking.
- Add 2-3 tablespoons oil and coated chicken cubes to the large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until chicken is almost cooked through.
- While chicken is cooking, whisk together the honey sesame sauce ingredients. Add sauce to chicken and let cook for 2 minutes.
- Add broccoli back into the skillet until heated through.
- Serve honey sesame chicken over rice or cauliflower rice and top with toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy! See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #1
Notes
*Avocado oil works great since it can be safely heated to a higher temperature than olive oil.
**Can also use coconut liquid aminos and apple cider vinegar if Paleo.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1115mg | Potassium: 468mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 3.5mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1.3mg