Lime Sesame Chicken

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 4

 

Recipe and photo courtesy of Foodie Idea on Facebook 28.01.26

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Tangy, savory, and perfectly sticky!  This lime sesame chicken is juicy, flavorful, and coated in a zesty lime-sesame glaze—ideal for a quick weeknight dinner. 

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Ingredients:

 

• 1½ lbs chicken thighs or breasts, boneless - or use quorn, tofu, partridge, turkey breasts

• Salt and black pepper to taste

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons honey

• 1 tablespoon lime juice

• 1 teaspoon lime zest

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

 

For Garnish

 

Sliced green onions 

Fresh chopped parsley

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Method

 

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper (2 minutes).
    

2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat (2 minutes).
    

3. Sear chicken until golden brown on both sides (5–6 minutes per side).
    

4. In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, honey, lime juice, lime zest, sesame oil, and garlic (2 minutes).
    

5. Pour glaze over chicken and reduce heat to low (1 minute).
    

6. Simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, spooning glaze over the top (8–10 minutes).
    

7. Remove from heat, sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions (1 minute).
    

8. Serve hot with rice or vegetables.​