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13) Teriyaki Sesame Chicken Tenders with Rice

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken tenders
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce low-sodium
  • 1/4 cup mirin or 2 tbsp honey + 2 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water slurry
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 cups cooked white or brown rice about 1 cup dry
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 green onions sliced

Method
 

  1. Mix soy, mirin (or honey mix), brown sugar, ginger, and garlic in a bowl. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high. Sear tenders 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
  3. Pour sauce over tenders and simmer 3 minutes. Stir cornstarch slurry in and cook until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
  4. Sprinkle sesame seeds and green onions. Serve over rice. Swap rice for quick microwave rice if you’re running late.