Peanut Sesame Chicken is a quickly prepared dish of chicken strips that are stir-fried with vegetables. Sesame and peanut give extra crunch and flavour and the fruit juice glaze gives a lovely shiny coating to the sauce.

The great combination of peanuts which is a source of proteins, mineral, and fiber helps to reduce inflammation as well as aiding digestion. On the other hand, sesame has many health benefits such protecting the body against heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. Also read the following Chicken Jalfrezi.

Enjoy this soft yet aromatic chicken which is full of minerals and calcium which helps keep the bones in a a healthy condition. This meal can as well be enjoyed by all family members without the need of preparing extra food. Enjoy this meal at any time of the day without a lot of preparations or planning.

You just need to be careful when selecting the peanuts to avoid the salted ones as your food will be too salty.

Ingredients For Making Peanut Sesame Chicken

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

2 tbsp. sesame oil

500 g boneless, skinned chicken breasts, sliced into strips

250 g broccoli, divided into small florets

250 g baby corn, halved if large

1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced

2 tbsp. soy sauce

250 ml cup orange juice

2 tsp. corn flour

2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds

60 g cup roasted, shelled, unsalted peanuts

How To Prepare Peanut Sesame Chicken

1. Heat the oils in a large, heavy frying pan, add the chicken strips and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
2. Add the broccoli, corn and red bell pepper and stir for a further 2 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, mix the soy sauce with the orange juice and corn flour. Stir into the chicken and vegetable mixture, stirring constantly until the sauce has slightly thickened and a glaze develops.
4. Stir in the sesame seeds and peanuts, mixing well. Heat for a further 5 minutes then serve at once with rice or any other accompaniment of your choice.

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Peanut Sesame Chicken

Author: Balanced Healthy Meals

Servings: 4

Description

Peanut Sesame Chicken is a quickly prepared dish of chicken strips that are stir-fried with vegetables. Sesame and peanut give extra crunch and flavour and the fruit juice glaze gives a lovely shiny coating to the sauce.

The great combination of peanuts which is a source of proteins, mineral, and fiber helps to reduce inflammation as well as aiding digestion. On the other hand, sesame has many health benefits such protecting the body against heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. Also read the following Chicken Jalfrezi.

Enjoy this soft yet aromatic chicken which is full of minerals and calcium which helps keep the bones in a a healthy condition. This meal can as well be enjoyed by all family members without the need of preparing extra food. Enjoy this meal at any time of the day without a lot of preparations or planning.

You just need to be careful when selecting the peanuts to avoid the salted ones as your food will be too salty.

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp. sesame oil

• 500 g boneless, skinned chicken breasts, sliced into strips

• 250 g broccoli, divided into small florets

• 250 g baby corn, halved if large

• 1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced

• 2 tbsp. soy sauce

• 250 ml cup orange juice

• 2 tsp. corn flour

• 2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds

• 60 g cup roasted, shelled, unsalted peanuts

Instructions

1. Heat the oils in a large, heavy frying pan, add the chicken strips and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
2. Add the broccoli, corn and red bell pepper and stir for a further 2 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, mix the soy sauce with the orange juice and corn flour. Stir into the chicken and vegetable mixture, stirring constantly until the sauce has slightly thickened and a glaze develops.
4. Stir in the sesame seeds and peanuts, mixing well. Heat for a further 5 minutes then serve at once with rice or any other accompaniment of your choice.