Hack your favorite Chinese take-out recipe with this super quick and easy version of sesame chicken.
Easy Sesame Chicken
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 bag (20 oz) frozen lightly breaded chicken chunks or frozen popcorn chicken
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 bottle (14 oz) stir-fry sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seed
- Cooked rice or steamed broccoli, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Make chicken as directed on package for oven directions.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add garlic. Cook about 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant, stirring constantly. Add stir-fry sauce, gingerroot and pepper flakes; heat 1 to 2 minutes to simmering, stirring occasionally.
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Step3Remove chicken from oven; transfer to large bowl, and toss in heated sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seed, and serve. Serve with cooked rice or broccoli.
Nutrition
420
Calories
22g
Total Fat
16g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
20g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 420
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 1270mg
- 53%
- Potassium
- 250mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 20g
- Protein
- 16g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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