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Easy Sesame Chicken Tenders
20-MIN MEAL
Family Friendly
Easy Sesame Chicken Tenders

with Veggie-Tossed Rice

8 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Asian

Sesame-crusted chicken, tossed in honey-garlic sauce and served with veggie-studded rice, is the perfect dinner for even the pickiest eaters! Ingredients: Chicken tenders • Jasmine rice • Bok choy • Mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) • Honey garlic sauce (sugars (sugar, glucose, glucose-fructose, fancy molasses, honey), water, modified corn starch, vinegar, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, dried garlic, xanthan gum, lactic acid, citric acid, caramel, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate) (soy) • Sesame oil • Cornstarch • Sesame seeds • Soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, hydrolyzed soya protein, sugars (sugar, glucose solids, molasses, corn syrup solids), seasoning agents, caramel colour, licorice extract, modified cornstarch, citric acid, sodium benzoate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, alcohol) (soy, sulphites, wheat) • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide).

Allergens

Triticale
Sulphites
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Crustaceans
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts
Fish
Gluten

Utensils

Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Large Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Measuring Cups

Tags

Family Friendly
Ingredients
Chicken Breast Tenders

Chicken Breast Tenders

310 g

Cornstarch

Cornstarch

1 tbsp

Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds

9 g

Honey-Garlic Sauce

Honey-Garlic Sauce

4 tbsp

Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil

1 tbsp

Jasmine Rice

Jasmine Rice

0.75 cup

Garlic Salt

Garlic Salt

1 tsp

Shanghai Bok Choy

Shanghai Bok Choy

1 unit(s)

Mirepoix

Mirepoix

113 g

Soy Sauce

Soy Sauce

0.5 tbsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Unsalted Butter

Unsalted Butter

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.063 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Preparation
1
Cook rice

  • Using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.
  • Add rice to the boiling water, then reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 12-14 min. (NOTE: Reduce heat to low if water is boiling over.)
  • Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.

2
Prep

  • Cut bok choy into 1-inch pieces. Wash and drain.
  • Stir together Honey-Garlic Sauce and half the soy sauce in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Add cornstarch and sesame seeds to a zip-top bag. Close bag, then shake to combine. Set aside.
  • Pat chicken dry with paper towels. 
  • Season with 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) garlic salt and pepper.
  • Add chicken to the bag. Close bag, then shake to coat chicken with sesame-cornstarch mixture. Set aside.

3
Cook veggies

  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When hot, add sesame oil, then mirepoix. Cook, stirring often, until tender-crisp, 3-4 min.
  • Add bok choy. Cook, stirring often, until tender-crisp, 1-2 min.
  • Season with 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) garlic salt and pepper.
  • When rice is tender, transfer veggies to the pot. Cover to keep warm.
  • Carefully wipe pan clean.

4
Cook chicken

  • Add 1 tbsp oil to the same pan (used in step 3) over medium heat. (NOTE: Don't overcrowd the pan. Cook in batches for 4 ppl, using 1 tbsp oil per batch).
  • When the pan is hot, add coated chicken tenders. Pan-fry, until golden-brown and cooked through, 3-4 min per side.**
  • Transfer chicken to the large bowl with honey-garlic mixture. Toss until coated in sauce. 

5
Finish and serve

  • Add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and remaining soy sauce to the pot with rice. Stir to combine. Season with salt.
  • Divide veggie-tossed rice between plates, then top with chicken , spooning any remaining sauce from the bowl over top.

Nutrition per serving

820

kcal

Calories

28

g

Fat

7

g

Saturated Fat

97

g

Carbohydrate

20

g

Sugar

3

g

Dietary Fiber

46

g

Protein

140

mg

Cholesterol

1130

mg

Sodium

10

g

Trans Fat

900

mg

Potassium

100

mg

Calcium

3.5

mg

Iron

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