HEALTHIER PAN-FRIED HONEY-SESAME CHICKEN

Healthier Pan-Fried Honey-Sesame Chicken image

This is a healthier version of honey-sesame chicken that's pan-fried instead of deep-fried--an easy, home-cooked meal that's salty, sweet, and a little bit spicy. It's a combination of flavors so deliciously right that you'll never think about Asian takeout again. Serve over rice or noodles, and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion slices.

Provided by lutzflcat

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

½ cup water
⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
¼ cup honey
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

Combine water, chicken broth, ketchup, soy sauce, honey, garlic, rice vinegar, Sriracha, sesame oil, ginger root, and red pepper flakes for sauce in a medium bowl.
Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and stir-fry until chicken is opaque on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Reduce heat to medium and add the sauce to the wok. Whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl and add to the sauce, stirring constantly until the sauce starts to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken back to the wok, stir, and cook until reheated, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.7 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 64.9 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 880.1 mg, Sugar 21.2 g