Sesame-Soy Chicken

Especially after a long week, I love staying in on Friday nights... cooking, relaxing, drinking wine, hanging with Mal. It has been the perfect night so far! 

For dinner tonight, Mal and I teamed-up to make Sesame-Soy Chicken with brown rice and brussels spouts. We have never made this chicken recipe, but I am so glad that we gave it a try. The marinade was so simple to make, and tasted wonderful on the chicken, rice, and brussels sprouts. I'm just bummed that we didn't make more! 

Sesame-Soy Chicken

2 tbsp lime juice

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp sesame seeds

2 scallions, thinly sliced 

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 4 oz chicken breasts

2 tsp canola oil

1/2 cup water

1. In a small bowl, stir together first 7 ingredients. Pour into a large zip-top plastic bag, add chicken breasts, and shake to coat. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours. Remove chicken from bag, and pat dry. Reserve excess marinade.

2. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saute chicken until golden brown on one side. Turn chicken, pour in marinade and water. Cover pan, lower heat, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Plate chicken, and spoon sauce over it. 

Per serving: 315 calories; 16 g fat (3 g saturated); 1,590 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 31 g protein. 

Starting at about 6:00, I started to drink big glasses of wine... and I finally quit after my third glass! After all that wine and the week I have had, I am READY for bed!!!