Honey sesame chicken

15 Dec, 2024

From ChihYu at iheartumami.com

Ingredients

• 1 lb. chicken breasts diced into bite sized cubes
• 1 tbsp coconut aminos
• ¼ tsp coarse sea salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 4 tbsp potato starch / tapioca starch

Sweet chili garlic sauce

• 3 small cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tsp chopped cilantro or scallions
• sprinkle of red pepper flakes

Honey sesame sauce

• 1/3 cup sweet chili garlic sauce (all of above recipe)
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
• 2 tsp coconut aminos
• ¼ tsp coarse sea salt
• 1 tsp arrowroot flour

Instructions

1. Mix chicken in a bowl mix with the seasonings from coconut aminos to starch.
2. Steam broccoli or other vegetable.
3. In a large non-stick pan, heat some avocado oil and add the chicken piece-by-piece into the pan. Pan-fry them in a single layer for about 3 minutes on the first side, then flip and cook for about 2 minutes. Transfer them out to a separate plate.
4. Sauté broccoli with some salt and oil, then return the chicken to the pan and pour in the honey chili sauce. Turn the heat up to high and toss to coat the sauce over for 1 minute.