Sesame Ground Chicken

Our Sesame Ground Chicken is a #1 recipe for good reason. It’s on the table in 15 minutes, packed with lean protein and has a flavor that everyone loves! Serve with rice or ramen noodles on the side to soak up all of the delicious, sweet sesame sauce.

Why You’ll Love This Sesame Ground Chicken Recipe

Not only is this Sesame Ground Chicken easy to make, I promise you everyone is going to love it. You can keep it mild like we have done here and then spic up your own bowl if you like. Kids love it, adults love, even the pickiest of eaters.

• Easy To Make: This ground chicken recipe is ready to serve in just 15 minutes. That’s it. Steam some rice in the microwave and dinner is done.
• High Protein Meal: If you’re looking for a lean protein recipe for meal prepping or just easy dinners, this is the one.
• Make Ahead Recipe: Make ahead of time and simply warm in the microwave for easy dinners or lunches to go.

Ingredients You’ll Need

By now, we’ve made this recipe so much that we have all of the ingredients on hand. If you’ve never used chili garlic sauce before, it’s a sweet and mildly spicy sauce that adds tons of flavor. For a complete list of ingredients and amounts needed, scroll down to the recipe card at the end of the post.

• Ground Chicken: You can use ground chicken with 8% fat or ground chicken “breast” that is leaner.
• Yellow Onion
• Garlic: Fresh garlic or garlic paste (usually in a tube, found in the produce aisle).
• Chili Garlic Sauce: Usually found where the soy sauce is in your grocery store. If you can find it, there’s an Amazon link above the photo.
• Soy Sauce
• Brown Sugar
• Toasted Sesame Oil
• Chicken Broth
• Cornstarch

How To Make

All you need to do is cook the ground chicken into crumbles along with onions and garlic. Drain any drippings from the skillet and then whisk the sauce together. It’s that simple.

Thicken the sauce with a mixture of cornstarch and water, let it simmer for five minutes and you’re ready to serve. We like to garnish this ground chicken with chopped scallions and sesame seeds and serve it with rice or cauliflower rice.

Variations

For the protein you can swap out ground turkey, ground pork or even lean ground beef. Any protein you like will work fine.

If sugar is an issue for you, try using a stevia based brown sugar instead, or just cut down on the amount here. Tons of vegetables can also be added to this recipe – broccoli, snap peas and shredded carrots are just a few ideas.

Storing, Freezing and Reheating

This is a great recipe to meal prep with for the week, so we often make it in large quantities. Keep this Sesame Ground Chicken covered in your refrigerator, or in a container for up to 4 days. Reheating is as easy as popping a bowl in the microwave.

And yes, you can also freeze this ground chicken too! If you’re really looking to plan a few meals ahead of time, make this chicken and let it cool completely before freezing. A good meal prepping tip is to freeze the chicken in individual portions for an easy lunch or dinner, or something the kids can grab on their own!

Looking For More Easy Chicken Recipes?

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• Hawaiian Pulled Chicken
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Sesame Ground Chicken

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• Author: Dan
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 6 Servings 1x

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Our Sesame Ground Chicken is a #1 recipe for good reason. It’s on the table in 15 minutes, packed with lean protein and has a flavor that everyone loves! Serve with rice or ramen noodles on the side to soak up all of the delicious, sweet sesame sauce.

Ingredients

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• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 pounds ground chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Fresh black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1–2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil (to taste, start with 1 and add more if desired)
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water (see note)
• Chopped scallions and sesame seeds for garnish

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Instructions

1. Add the olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened, then add the garlic and cook a minute longer.
2. Add the ground chicken to the skillet and cook while breaking up into small pieces until the chicken is cooked through. Drain any drippings from the skillet. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Mix the chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and chicken broth together in a bowl. Pour over the ground chicken and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and then add the cornstarch mixture while stirring. Simmer the chicken until the sauce is thickened, taste for seasonings and serve with scallions and sesame seeds.

Recipe Notes

Instead of mixing the cornstarch with water and adding after the sauce comes to a simmer, you can add the cornstarch right to the sauce mixture (minus the water) and whisk to combine. Once the sauce comes to a simmer the sauce will thicken.

Store: Store leftovers in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Freeze: This ground chicken recipe freezes very well for meal prepping. Store in an air tight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

• Category: Dinner
• Method: Stove Top
• Cuisine: American