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sesame chicken and green beans over rice in a wide horizontal shot, glossy amber sauce, heavy scatter of toasted sesame seeds and scallions, chopsticks beside the bowl, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Sesame Chicken and Green Beans

Toasted sesame seeds on crispy chicken and green beans in sesame sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 lb chicken breast cubed
  • 1 lb green beans trimmed
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method
 

  1. Sear cubed chicken in vegetable oil until browned and cooked through.
  2. Add green beans and cook 5 minutes.
  3. Whisk soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil together.
  4. Pour the sauce over and toss until glossy.
  5. Sprinkle generously with toasted sesame seeds and serve over rice.

Notes

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for a minute for big nutty flavor.