Honey Sesame Chicken

We absolutely love chinese food!  I am always excited when I find a new recipe that works for my dietary restrictions but still has all the flavor of my old favorites.  This dish has been a lunch time treat for me and is so easy to make up ahead of time.  I was actually out of sesame seeds when I took the picture but it still was amazing!  I usually pair it with cauliflower rice and veggies but it would also work great with regular rice.  


Ingredients:

Sauce-

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup raw honey
• 1 tbs chinese cooking wine
• 1 tsp coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Meatballs-

• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch
• 1 tbs fish sauce
• 1 tsp coconut aminos
• 1 tsp coconut sugar
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger

Slurry-

• 1 tbs arrowroot starch
• 1 tbs cold water

Garnish-

• 2 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently to allow the flavors to marry while you prep the chicken.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken meatball ingredients with your hands, then transfer to a food processor and pulse until the mixture turns into a tacky paste.  With wet hands, form 40 balls.
3. Bake at 400 F for 20-22 minutes.  Flip meatballs half-way through baking.
4. Stir together the arrowroot starch and cold water to create a slurry, then stir half of the slurry into the sauce.  Increase the heat to medium.  Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened. Add more slurry if needed.  Taste and add salt if needed.
5. Stir in half of the sesame seeds.
6. In a mixing bowl, toss the chicken meatballs with the sauce, then transfer to a serving dish.  Sprinkle with the remaining sesame seeds over the chicken and serve.

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