Sesame Chicken With Lemon Sauce

Submitted by MTpockets

"Chicken in a simple sesame-lemon sauce. Using a lower sodium chicken broth, the dish can be healthy as well. Serve over a bed of hot cooked rice."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 2⁄3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/8 cup)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

directions

1. Rinse and pat dry chicken breasts with paper towels.
2. Pour sesame oil onto a deep plate or into a shallow bowl and dredge chicken breast so both sides are coated with oil.
3. Place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan, sprinkle with pepper and broil 4-5 inches from heat for about 5 minutes or until meat is cooked through and no longer pink.
4. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine chicken broth, scallions, sesame seed, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
5. Cook and stir over low-medium heat until sauce becomes thickened and bubbly and transparent, then cook for 1 minute more.
6. Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.
7. (If serving over rice, place chicken over rice before topping with sauce).

Reviews

[Julie F]

This was good. I doubled the sauce mixture, just to be sure I had enough. That worked well if you think you might have some leftovers. It has a light, lemony taste.

 

[*OzMan*]

This was a delicious way to make chicken! Very easy to prepare and a great citrus flavor without being TOO lemony. I will be making this again, and would recommend it to anyone who loves Sesame Chicken with a twist. :) Thank you!! :o)