Keto Sesame Chicken
In this easy keto sesame chicken recipe, perfectly juicy chicken pieces are coated in an exquisite, super-flavorful Asian-style sauce.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 327kcal
Ingredients
For the sauce
- ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce (or a gluten-free alternative)
- ¼ cup unsweetened ketchup
- 1 tablespoon honey (or a sugar-free alternative)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
For the chicken
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Topping
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Cook the chicken: In a large frying pan, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Sauté them on all sides in the hot oil until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
- Give the sauce one more stir and add it to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Keep cooking and stirring until the sauce thickens and the chicken is well-coated, about 2 more minutes.
- Transfer the sesame chicken to a serving platter (lined with cauliflower rice if you wish). Drizzle it with sesame oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions, then serve.
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Notes
If using a sugar-free syrup and a non-starchy thickener such as konjac, each serving has 302 calories and 3 grams of carbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25recipe | Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.5g | Protein: 34.5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 895mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 4.5g