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20 Minute Sesame Chicken

Published: Aug 11, 2016 · Modified: Nov 19, 2017 by Kit · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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You will love this easy recipe for 20 minute Sesame Chicken! It has a sweet and spicy flavor and is loaded with veggies. It is a weeknight meal you will want to make again.

An easy recipe for Sesame Chicken that can be made in just 20 minutes!

Everyone can use another quick and easy dinner recipe in their arsenal, right? This 20 minute sesame chicken recipe consists of bites of tender chicken with snow peas, mushrooms, and shredded carrots slathered in a ginger garlic sauce with a kick of heat. My husband loved it so much that he had a third helping.

A sweet and spicy recipe for Sesame Chicken that takes 20 minutes to prepare.

This is the type of recipe that you can make your own. I added a teaspoon of sriracha to the sauce to give it a spice level of about a 6 out of 10. You can choose to omit the sriracha or add even more. I like to serve extra sriracha on the side so that Charles can make his meal as spicy as he likes.

20 Minute Sesame Chicken - a go-to weeknight meal your family will love!

I picked snow peas, mushrooms, and carrots because they are three of my favorite vegetables, but you could opt for broccoli, bell pepper, and green onions instead. You could even use beef instead of chicken.

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I used a microwavable bag of rice for this meal. It is a huge timesaver, and it means that this meal can be made in one pan. Anything that helps me to save time and make less of a mess is a big win for me.

 

20 Minute Sesame Chicken

You will love this easy recipe for 20 minute Sesame Chicken! It has a sweet and spicy flavor and is loaded with veggies. It is a weeknight meal you will want to make again.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
  • 3 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
  • 3 teaspoons Sesame Oil
  • ¾ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 3 cloves of Garlic pressed or minced
  • 1 teaspoon Peeled Fresh Ginger grated
  • ½ teaspoon - 1 teaspoon Sriracha to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Corn Starch
  • 2 cups Sliced Mushrooms
  • 1 cup Snow Peas
  • ½ cup Shredded Carrot I get it from the grocery store salad bar
  • 2 teaspoons Sesame Seeds

Instructions

  • Serve with your favorite rice (I used Uncle Ben's Brown and Wild Rice Mix)
  • First, use a knife or kitchen sheers to cut the chicken up into pieces that are about 2 bites big.
  • Then toss the chicken in the flour, until it is evenly coated in flour. Next heat a teaspoon of sesame oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add ⅓ of the chicken, and cook each side for 2 minutes, until browned. Then cook the rest of the chicken in two more batches, adding another teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan each time. Set the cooked chicken aside in a bowl.
  • Whisk the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and corn starch together and then pour it into the same wok or skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, and let cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add the chicken, and stir to coat it in the sauce. Cook for another 4 minutes. Lastly, add the snow peas, carrot, and sesame seeds. Cook for 2 minutes. (I used this time to make my Uncle Ben's microwaveable rice).

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You will love this easy recipe for 20 minute Sesame Chicken! It has a sweet and spicy flavor and is loaded with veggies. It is a weeknight meal you will want to make again.

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Comments

  1. Elise @ Belle Meets World says

    August 11, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    This looks amazing! I'm a vegetarian, so I'm going to try it with tofu instead - I think it will hold the flavors really nicely, as well. Thanks for the kitchen inspiration - I've been in a cooking rut lately so this will help spice it up! XO, Elise www.bellemeetsworld.com
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    • Kit Graham says

      August 17, 2016 at 8:05 pm

      Let me know how it turns out! I am excited for you to try it!
      Reply
  2. Rebecca Peters says

    August 12, 2016 at 2:02 am

    This looks so delicious! Definitely adding this to my list of recipes to try :)
    Reply
    • Kit Graham says

      August 17, 2016 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks Rebecca!
      Reply
  3. Janet Annas Vinyard says

    August 21, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Hi Kit, What a beautiful dish with many flavors I love - like ginger! Looking forward trying this soon. Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Janet
    Reply
  4. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    August 21, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    A great weeknight dinner! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
    Reply
  5. Michelle @ O Blog Off says

    August 22, 2016 at 2:24 am

    Love a good Chinese recipe! Sesame is one of my favorites! I love how accommodating it is! Thanks for the recipe! Michelle
    Reply
  6. Amanda says

    August 25, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    We'll be having chicken legs for dinner tonight - I may just have to incorporate your recipe with that. Thanks for linking up to the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesday, I can’t wait to see what you create next week!
    Reply
  7. kristin mccarthy says

    August 25, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    This looks fantastic and doable! Even with four little kids climbing up my legs!
    Reply
  8. Beverly Roderick says

    August 26, 2016 at 1:47 pm

    This looks delicious! I love that the recipe is easy and quick! Pinning. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle.
    Reply
  9. DearCreatives.com says

    August 26, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    Looks & sound delicious.Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Pinned & sharing
    Reply
  10. Patrick Fahey says

    August 31, 2018 at 11:06 am

    I tried this - nice, but the recipe calls for a lot of soy sauce (3/4 cup), which ended up tasting too strong for my taste. Next time, I will probably use about half that called for.
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  11. Angie Rhodes says

    June 05, 2019 at 1:26 am

    My son made this tonight. The 3/4 cup soy sauce called for simply MUST be a typo. As written, even with low sodium soy sauce, this dish is waaaayyyyyy too salty and strong. Additionally, it was much saucier than the photos in the post. If you make this, do yourself a favor and make it with 1/4 cup of lite soy sauce, not the amount called for in the recipe. The rest of the dish was great - chicken was cooked nicely, veggies were crisp-tender. But it was basically ruined by the soy sauce.
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  12. John J says

    December 15, 2021 at 12:10 am

    Tried it tonight! Was a little on the salty side, so I may lighten up on the soy next time (and maybe even add a little brown sugar to offset with something sweet) but overall really good! Family enjoyed it too!

    4 stars

    Reply

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