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🍽️ Crispy Sesame Chicken with Chili-Lime Sauce

310 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Toast the sesame seeds in a non-stick pan without added fat until they are golden brown and fragrant.
  2. 2. Remove the toasted sesame seeds from the pan and place them on a clean plate to the side.
  3. 3. Rinse the chicken breast fillets under running water.
  4. 4. Pat the fillets completely dry with kitchen paper.
  5. 5. Peel the ginger root.
  6. 6. Finely chop the ginger.
  7. 7. Cut the chili pepper in half lengthwise.
  8. 8. Remove the seeds and white pith from the chili.
  9. 9. Finely chop the deseeded chili.
  10. 10. Rinse the lime under hot water.
  11. 11. Dry the lime with a cloth.
  12. 12. Finely grate the colored outer skin of the lime (zest).
  13. 13. Cut the lime in half.
  14. 14. Squeeze the juice from the lime.
  15. 15. Place the chopped ginger into a small bowl.
  16. 16. Add the chopped chili to the bowl.
  17. 17. Add the lime zest to the bowl.
  18. 18. Add the soy sauce to the bowl.
  19. 19. Add the honey to the bowl.
  20. 20. Add the oil to the bowl.
  21. 21. Add the oyster sauce to the bowl.
  22. 22. Whisk all ingredients in the bowl vigorously with a fork or spoon until a homogeneous sauce forms.
  23. 23. Preheat a grill pan on the stovetop to high heat.
  24. 24. Brush the chicken breast fillets generously with the prepared chili-honey sauce.
  25. 25. Place the marinated fillets into the hot grill pan.
  26. 26. Grill the chicken breast for about 12 minutes.
  27. 27. Turn the fillets several times during cooking to ensure even cooking.
  28. 28. Brush the fillets with the remaining sauce each time you turn them.
  29. 29. Sprinkle the cooked chicken breast fillets with the toasted sesame seeds.
  30. 30. Drizzle the dish with fresh lime juice to taste as a final touch.

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