Sesame Chicken with snow peas

By taniaf

390 cal per serv

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 lb skinless boneless chicken, cut into chunks
• 6 tsp veg oil
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 3-4 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp chili paste
• 4 cups snow peas, trimmed
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• brown rice, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp sesame oil, and the honey in a bowl. Toss in the chicken and marinate 20 minutes.
Remove chicken from marinade. Heat 2 tsps veg oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken until browned, 3-5 minutes. Add more oil if needed. Transfer to a plate and wipe out skillet.
Heat rest of oil in skillet. Add scallions, ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk the broth, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, chili paste, and 2 tbsp soy sauce in a bowl. Add to the skillet and cook, stirring, until thick, 3-4 minutes. Stir in 2 tsp sesame oil.
Cook snow peas in a steamer 2-3 minutes until crisp tender.
Return chicken to skillet with sauce and heat through. Serve chicken and snow peas over brown rice. Top with sesame seeds.