Sometimes, I have no idea what I am doing in the kitchen, which is kind of a scary thought that we run LCA isn’t it!? I mean, I have no plan and just find inspiration by looking inside our fridge, trying to use some leftovers and ‘work with what you have’. And that’s exactly how this fast and simple Sesame Chicken Stir Fry came about!
I opened the fridge it was mostly empty except few a couple of chicken thighs, onions and other kinds of vegetables. So I started thinking what would go well together and came up with this low-carb/keto Sesame Chicken Stir Fry dish! It came out really well so wanted to share our creation here on LCA!
We just start with a basic garlic butter base and cook the chicken in the base. From there, we season with some good ol salt and black pepper. And we finally as the last layer of the flavors with some onions and Sesame Oil! It’s really easy to make and we hope you guys enjoy it!
This dish is low-carb/keto approved with ~1g of carb/serving. The dish is pretty light with hints of sweet garlic & sesame followed by a little kick of jalapeno on the finish. It’s fast, simple, and makes for a great quick dinner when you’re short on time!
For this dish, the only special ingredients you would need are Sesame Oil and Toasted Sesame Seeds. Both can be picked up on Amazon or a local Asian supermarket.
Now, let’s get cooking!
Prepping Time 5MCooking Time 5M
Total Time 10M
Net Carb/Serv ~1g
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1/3 lbs Boneless Chicken Thighs (about 3-4 small thighs)
- 1/4 Whole Onion
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 4-5 Thin Slices of Jalapeno
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onion
- 1/2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/8 tsp Toasted Sesame Seed (optional)
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Thinly slice onions, green onions, garlic, de-seeded jalapenos and set aside.
3) Cut chicken into small bite-size pieces, about 1/2 x 1/2 inch and set aside.
4) In a fry pan, add butter and garlic on medium heat until butter is melted. Once melted, turn up the heat to medium high and add chicken inside. Sprinkle in salt and black pepper and keep stirring and mixing until chicken is cooked, about 3-5 minutes.
5) Once the chicken is cooked, add onions and Sesame Oil while stirring. Cook for an additional minute.
6) After a minute, remove from heat and mix in green onions and jalapenos. Serve onto a plate and sprinkle Toasted Sesame Seed.
Hope you enjoy your low-carb/keto Sesame Chicken Stir Fry!
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Sesame Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 4 Pieces Boneless and Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1/4 Whole Onion
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 4-5 Slices Jalapeno
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onion
- 1/2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/8 tsp Toasted Sesame Seed optional
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Thinly slice onions, green onions, garlic, de-seeded jalapenos and set aside.
- Cut chicken into small bite-size pieces, about 1/2 x 1/2 inch and set aside.
- In a fry pan, add butter and garlic on medium heat until butter is melted. Once melted, turn up the heat to medium high and add chicken inside. Sprinkle in salt and black pepper and keep stirring and mixing until chicken is cooked, about 3-5 minutes.
- Once the chicken is cooked, add onions and Sesame Oil while stirring. Cook for an additional minute.
- After a minute, remove from heat and mix in green onions and jalapenos. Serve onto a plate and sprinkle Toasted Sesame Seed.
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