Easy Keto Sesame Chicken Recipe- Healthy Weeknight Dinner Recipe

This super Easy Keto Sesame Chicken recipe is one of my all-time favourite recipes! A perfectly sweet sauce smothering perfectly moist chicken...and only 15 minutes to make! What more could one want when it comes to a keto weeknight dinner recipe?!!

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If you guys are like me, you have full-time jobs and only get home pretty late each night. So, although I love to cook, making some elaborate dinner each night is definitely not in the cards for me!

That's where this Keto Sesame Chicken comes in! The sauce honestly comes together in under 5 minutes. Then, all you have to do is brown some chicken, pour the sauce over the chicken, and wait until the sauce thickens and coats each tender piece of chicken!

Serve it alongside some leftover Keto Broccoli Salad with Maple Bacon Dressing or with some Quick and Easy Parmesan Roasted Broccoli or over some riced cauliflower for a complete meal.

Things to know about this keto sesame chicken

Not only is this Keto Sesame Chicken delicious, but it is also really easy to make and makes great leftovers.

Very Versatile - Use boneless skinless chicken thighs, chicken breasts or even pressed tofu. Anything will work with this easy keto recipe. You can always add some fresh chopped cilantro, chopped scallions or green onions or some diced peppers.

Easy to make - This healthy sesame chicken is so amazing and actually comes together in 15-20 minutes. You can't beat that when it comes to a great tasting keto dinner recipe. Plus, since it is made at home, it is much cheaper and healthier than any Chinese takeout!

AMAZING Leftovers - As much as I love eating this for dinner, I actually like just as much (if not more!) the next day for lunch. To reheat the keto sesame chicken, simply pop it into the microwave and heat for about 1 minute or until heated through.

Doubles Easily - Since Mr. Grumbles and I often fight over the leftovers, I often double the recipe so we can eat for several meals. Sometimes, I just make the sauce and drizzle it over any leftover meat or vegetable that we have...yes, the sauce is THAT good!

Ingredients

You probably already have all of the ingredients to make this healthy sesame chicken tonight!

• Chicken - I like to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs since I love both their texture and that chicken thigh meat does not dry out as quickly as chicken breast but I have used chicken breasts as well.
• Sugar-Free Honey - I used ChocZero Sugar-free Honey but you can use any sugar-free honey
• Sugar-Free Ketchup - I like using either G.Hughes or Heinz sugar-free ketchup
• Sweetener - I used Lakanto Golden which is a brown sugar substitute since it adds a nice depth and colour to the sauce
• Vinegar - This is another essential sauce component. Apple Cider Vinegar or White Vinegar can be used. Vinegar adds a little acidity to the sauce and a little tanginess as well.
• Soy Sauce - I do not think you can make Asian food without using soy sauce! Any type of soy sauce or coconut aminos will work
• Toasted Sesame Oil - This is by far my FAVOURITE type of oil so I use it in any and all recipes that I possibly can!
• Garlic Powder and Salt - Adding some garlic powder and some salt adds additional levels of flavour. However, if you are watching your salt intake, feel free to omit it from the sauce and only add it if needed.
• Xanthan Gum - Xanthan gum is whisked into the sauce after it has been quickly heated in the microwave to help thicken the sauce

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

This healthy keto chicken recipe is really easy - whisk together the sauce ingredients, brown the chicken and then combine the two until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken. Here are some additional pictures for this easy keto recipe.

Remove the skillet from the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken even more before serving.

Hint: The chicken is not supposed to be fully cooked before adding the sauce as it will continue to cook at the same time as the sauce is thickening.

Substitutions

I have made this several times and all of the substitutions below taste great!

• Chicken Thighs - instead of chicken thighs, use chicken breasts
• Honey - use sugar-free maple syrup, allulose syrup or tapioca fiber syrup instead.
• Vegetarian - use chopped firm tofu that has been drained

For Whole30 and Paleo options, use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and date paste for the sweetener and tomato paste instead of ketchup.

Variations

You can swap out a few ingredients to create all kinds of different flavours but here are some of my favourites.

• Spicy - add chili pepper flakes or some hot sauce while cooking to imbue heat into the dish
• BBQ - add sugar-free BBQ sauce instead of the ketchup
• Colour - add cooked soybeans or bean sprouts for an additional low carb Asian twist!

See this easy Weeknight Keto Mongolian Chicken for a different easy keto recipe!

Equipment

You only need a skillet and a bowl to make this easy sesame chicken recipe. Make sure to spray or add some oil to the pan before searing the chicken or the chicken could get stuck to the bottom of the pan.

Storage

Store this easy sesame chicken in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. You can also freeze individual portions for an even easier weeknight keto dinner. Simply pull the container out in the morning and allow it to thaw in the sink. By the time you get home, a quick reheating in the microwave and your dinner is ready to go!

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