Grilled Sesame Chicken
Juicy and delicious grilled sesame chicken marinated in an easy sesame ginger chicken marinade. Serve this sesame chicken recipe with a salad, in a grain bowl, or on its own with your favorite sides! Options to grill or bake the chicken included.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 237cal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (preferably toasted sesame oil)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- To garnish:
- Sliced green onion
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, tahini, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes. Add chicken, then cover and place in the fridge for roughly 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. Then bake or grill your chicken however you like. Garnish with sliced green onion and additional sesame seeds.
- To grill: Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F. Grill chicken for about 6-8 minutes per side; chicken is done when a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. Time will vary depending on the size of your chicken breast. Get all of my tips for grilling chicken here!If you'd like to bake the chicken, follow the instructions in this guide.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (based on 4) | Calories: 237cal | Carbohydrates: 9.1g | Protein: 27.9g | Fat: 9.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 6g