Sesame Ground Chicken with Green Beans
Sesame Ground Chicken with Green Beans
Ingredients
For the Main Dish
- 500 g chicken mince
- 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
- 2 garlic, cloves
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 spring onions
- 3 small chillis
- 300 g green beans
- 275 g long grain rice, uncooked
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon black & white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1
Cook the 275g uncooked long grain rice according to the package directions.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
Mince the 2 cloves of garlic. Finely dice the 1/2 red onion. Thinly slice the 3 small chillis. Slice the 1 spring onion, separating the white parts from the green parts.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, and 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice. Stir all ingredients together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the 500g chicken mince to the hot pan. Break up the chicken with a spoon and cook until it is browned and cooked through, ensuring no pink remains.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the diced 1/2 red onion and minced 2 cloves of garlic to the pan with the cooked chicken. Sauté for a few minutes until the onion is softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Stir in the sliced 3 small chillis and the white parts of the 1 spring onion. Continue to cook for 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Incorporate the 300g green beans into the pan. Stir-fry for a few minutes until the beans are vibrant green and tender-crisp.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and vegetables in the pan. Stir thoroughly to ensure everything is evenly coated. Allow the mixture to simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
In a separate small, dry pan, toast the 1 tablespoon black & white sesame seeds over medium heat. Stir constantly until the seeds are fragrant and lightly golden.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Remove the toasted sesame seeds from the heat and immediately stir in the 1 tablespoon honey until the seeds are coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Serve the Sesame Ground Chicken with Green Beans hot, spooned over the freshly cooked long grain rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Finish the dish by sprinkling the honey-coated sesame seeds and the green parts of the 1 spring onion over each serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sesame Ground Chicken with Green Beans
For the Main Dish
- 500 g chicken mince
- 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
- 2 garlic, cloves
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 spring onions
- 3 small chillis
- 300 g green beans
- 275 g long grain rice, uncooked
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon black & white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1
Cook the 275g uncooked long grain rice according to the package directions.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
Mince the 2 cloves of garlic. Finely dice the 1/2 red onion. Thinly slice the 3 small chillis. Slice the 1 spring onion, separating the white parts from the green parts.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, and 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice. Stir all ingredients together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the 500g chicken mince to the hot pan. Break up the chicken with a spoon and cook until it is browned and cooked through, ensuring no pink remains.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the diced 1/2 red onion and minced 2 cloves of garlic to the pan with the cooked chicken. Sauté for a few minutes until the onion is softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Stir in the sliced 3 small chillis and the white parts of the 1 spring onion. Continue to cook for 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Incorporate the 300g green beans into the pan. Stir-fry for a few minutes until the beans are vibrant green and tender-crisp.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and vegetables in the pan. Stir thoroughly to ensure everything is evenly coated. Allow the mixture to simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
In a separate small, dry pan, toast the 1 tablespoon black & white sesame seeds over medium heat. Stir constantly until the seeds are fragrant and lightly golden.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Remove the toasted sesame seeds from the heat and immediately stir in the 1 tablespoon honey until the seeds are coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Serve the Sesame Ground Chicken with Green Beans hot, spooned over the freshly cooked long grain rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Finish the dish by sprinkling the honey-coated sesame seeds and the green parts of the 1 spring onion over each serving.
⏱️ 1 min