Description
Sesame Chicken with Green Beans and Rice is a heartwarming dish that brings together tender chicken coated in a sweet-savory sesame sauce, vibrant green beans, and fluffy rice. This easy recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or special gatherings, promising to impress your family and friends with its delightful flavors and colorful presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Fresh green beans (trimmed)
- Long-grain white rice
- Sesame oil
- Low-sodium soy sauce
- Honey
- Garlic cloves
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- In a bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, and sesame oil. Add the chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with sesame oil. Cook marinated chicken for about 6 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Add green beans to the skillet and stir-fry for another 5 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Remove chicken; thicken the remaining sauce in the skillet until it coats everything nicely.
- Slice chicken and serve over rice topped with green beans and sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (300g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg