Poached Chicken Breast with Sesame Sauce
This easy and quick Poached Chicken Breast with Sesame Sauce will make you feel healthy and light on your feet. Only 15 Minutes to make from start to finish!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1/4 pound each)
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chili oil (or regular toasted sesame oil)
- 1/4 cup grapeseed oil or other neutral oil
- 10 cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 English cucumber (julienned)
Instructions
- Fill 3/4 of a small pot with water and 1 tsp salt, and bring to a boil. Add chicken, cover and simmer for 7 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Drain and transfer each poached chicken breast onto a plate.
- Put sesame seeds and grapeseed oil in a blender or grinder and pulse until you get a smooth paste.
- Transfer mixture into a bowl and add soy sauce, honey, vinegar and hot sesame oil. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- Slice each poached chicken breast crosswise into 1/2 inch thick pieces.
- Divide cucumber and tomato pieces between two plates and top with poached chicken breast. Pour a little sesame sauce on top, season with salt and pepper and serve with extra sesame sauce on the side.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 7.1 g
- Sodium: 312.2 mg
- Fat: 42.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.2 g
- Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 74.5 mg
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