Description
Honey Sriracha Sesame Chicken is a flavorful and spicy dish featuring tender chicken pieces cooked to golden perfection and coated in a sweet and spicy honey sriracha sauce. This quick and easy recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner and can be served over rice for a complete meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
Honey Sriracha Sauce
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons low sodium tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (use more if you like it really spicy)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Place the pieces of chicken in a mixing bowl along with the salt, pepper, and cornstarch. Use a fork to toss the chicken until it is evenly coated in the cornstarch.
- Mix the sauce: In a glass measuring cup or bowl, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients including chicken broth, tamari, ketchup, honey, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, sriracha, garlic powder, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Cook the chicken: Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and add the tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, swirl it around the pan, then add the chicken pieces, spreading them into a single layer. Let the chicken brown undisturbed for a few minutes on one side, then use a spatula to toss and turn the chicken until it is golden brown all over and fully cooked through.
- Add the sauce: Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet with the chicken and stir to coat the chicken thoroughly. Continue stirring for 2 to 3 minutes as the sauce thickens and glazes the chicken.
- Finish and serve: Remove the skillet from the heat and sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top. Serve the Honey Sriracha Sesame Chicken immediately, ideally over cooked rice.
Notes
- Use low sodium soy sauce or tamari to control saltiness.
- Adjust sriracha quantity to your preferred spice level.
- Cornstarch helps to thicken the sauce and gives the chicken a crispy coating.
- Serve with steamed rice or your favorite grain to make a complete meal.
- To keep chicken moist, avoid overcrowding the pan when browning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
