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Get ready for the fastest, most delicious, super nutritionally balanced, and get it on the table in 10 – 15 minutes for dinner. You may recognize this recipe as the Easy Sesame Chicken dinner. And you would be right. This recipe is one of the most popular here, and it is getting rave reviews from the youngest and oldest members of the household. So, why not make this even easier and even faster to get in our bellies? Cue turning this into a skillet with recooked items.

Grab your favorite skillet, cook your favorite ground meat, add in cooked rice and steamed frozen broccoli, and warm it all up. Then, we toss all the ingredients into the microwave for a few minutes. Pour that sauce over the skillet, and we are done! Just like that, we have a balanced dinner with protein, carbs, veg, and a delicious sauce.

If you don’t eat this all at dinner, it’s also a fantastic leftover for a meal-prep lunch. If you like spicy things, top them with more Sriracha. And, if you’re feeling really fancy, some sesame seeds make it look pretty and taste even better.

This recipe was created as part of the Run Your Way Cooking Classes, sponsored by New Balance. If you want to view the cooking class where we make this skillet for tips and tricks and help ensure yours comes out just right, click here to watch. 

Sesame Chicken Skillet

Servings 4
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 (10-16 oz) bag frozen broccoli
  • 2 (8.8 oz) bags pre-cooked rice or approx 4 cups cooked rice

Sauce

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp ginger fresh
  • 1 Tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sriracha
  • 1 Tbsp corn starch
  • 2 Tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add avocado oil.
  • Add ground chicken and cook until brown and cooked through.
  • In the meantime, cook broccoli in the microwave. Drain any water.
  • Add to cooked chicken.
  • Add cooked rice. Stir to combine all ingredients. Remove from heat.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Mix water and cornstarch in a separate bowl & whisk into the other ingredients.
  • Microwave sauce ingredients for 2 - 3 minutes, whisking every minute until bubbly and thick.
  • Pour sauce over the skillet. Reheat if needed and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 475 kcal | 12 g fat | 60 g carbs | 31 g protein
Substitutions:
Garlic & ginger: Buy the paste in the veggie section at the grocery to save a lot of time. If you are using dried spices, decrease to 1/4 tsp and adjust from there.
Ground chicken breast: If you can find ground chicken breast, grab it. It’s high in protein, low in fat and the perfect addition to this recipe. If not, use whatever ground meat you prefer. 
Frozen broccoli: If you prefer fresh broccoli, do it. Just roast or steam it before adding to the dish.
How-to-Use:
Athletes: The fastest dinner ever. Adjust the portions of rice and chicken as needed to meet your specific nutrition needs. More rice, more chicken, you do it! 
Healthy Eating: The fast meal has a great balance of protein, carbs, and veg. Feel free to adjust the portions of rice and broccoli to meet your needs. Add 2 bags of broccoli for more volume. 
Kids: This one has been a hit with kids! Try it out and see what yours think.