Description
Savor the flavors of tender sesame chicken paired with crisp green beans and fluffy rice, all ready in just 30 minutes for a delightful weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)
- 2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Rinse and trim the green beans.
- Cook jasmine rice according to package instructions (usually boil water, add rice, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes).
- Heat sesame oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sauté diced chicken until golden brown.
- Add minced garlic; cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in soy sauce and honey; let sauce bubble slightly.
- Add green beans; cover and cook for about 5 minutes until bright green and tender-crisp.
- Serve over jasmine rice, garnished with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 400g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg