Sesame Ground Chicken with Green Beans
Sesame Ground Chicken with Green Beans
Ingredients
For the White Rice
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
- 3 cups water
- 2 fresh spring onion, chopped, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds, for garnish
For the Sesame Ground Chicken
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 fresh spring onion, chopped
- 1 red chili, chopped (optional, for heat)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, as needed
For the Green Beans
- 1 pound green beans, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1
Cook the white rice: Combine uncooked white rice and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until all water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
⏱️ 25 min
- 2
Prepare the ground chicken: Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken, diced red onion, minced garlic, and Chinese five-spice powder. Cook, breaking up the chicken with a spoon, until the chicken is thoroughly browned and crumbled, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add sauce to chicken: Once the chicken is browned, drain any excess fat if necessary. Add the sesame oil, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, and honey to the pan. Stir well to coat the chicken and cook for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to slightly reduce and thicken.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Finish the chicken: Stir in the chopped fresh spring onion and chopped red chili (if using) into the chicken mixture. Cook for 1 minute more. Remove the cooked sesame ground chicken from the pan and set aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Cook the green beans: In the same pan (do not clean it), add the roughly chopped green beans. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are a little charred and tender-crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Season the green beans: Add the white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, and honey to the green beans in the pan. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for another 2-3 minutes, until the green beans are coated and slightly sticky.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Assemble the dish: For each serving, mold a portion of the cooked white rice into a dome shape in a bowl. Spoon the sesame ground chicken onto one side of the rice and the charred sesame green beans onto the other side. Garnish with additional chopped fresh spring onion, white sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds.
⏱️ 3 min
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Sesame Ground Chicken with Green Beans
Ingredients
For the White Rice
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
- 3 cups water
- 2 fresh spring onion, chopped, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds, for garnish
For the Sesame Ground Chicken
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 fresh spring onion, chopped
- 1 red chili, chopped (optional, for heat)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, as needed
For the Green Beans
- 1 pound green beans, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1
Cook the white rice: Combine uncooked white rice and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until all water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
⏱️ 25 min - 2
Prepare the ground chicken: Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken, diced red onion, minced garlic, and Chinese five-spice powder. Cook, breaking up the chicken with a spoon, until the chicken is thoroughly browned and crumbled, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add sauce to chicken: Once the chicken is browned, drain any excess fat if necessary. Add the sesame oil, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, and honey to the pan. Stir well to coat the chicken and cook for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to slightly reduce and thicken.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Finish the chicken: Stir in the chopped fresh spring onion and chopped red chili (if using) into the chicken mixture. Cook for 1 minute more. Remove the cooked sesame ground chicken from the pan and set aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Cook the green beans: In the same pan (do not clean it), add the roughly chopped green beans. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are a little charred and tender-crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Season the green beans: Add the white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, and honey to the green beans in the pan. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for another 2-3 minutes, until the green beans are coated and slightly sticky.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Assemble the dish: For each serving, mold a portion of the cooked white rice into a dome shape in a bowl. Spoon the sesame ground chicken onto one side of the rice and the charred sesame green beans onto the other side. Garnish with additional chopped fresh spring onion, white sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds.
⏱️ 3 min