sesame chicken

ingredients:
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed of any fat and cut into bite-size pieces
2 tbsp flour
salt and ground pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp sesame seeds
1 stalk green onion, chopped**
2 cups white or brown rice, cooked according to package directions

directions:
in a bowl, combine soy sauce and sugar and stir well to combine. set aside.

in a large mixing bowl, combine chicken pieces (make sure they are not wet) and flour. season with salt and pepper. stir well to combine.

heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. once hot, add chicken. cook, stirring often, until cooked through, about 5-10 minutes, depending on how large or small your pieces are.

transfer chicken pieces onto a plate and put the pan back on the heat. stir the soy sauce mixture again (some of the sugar will have settled in the bottom) and pour the soy sauce mixture into the pan. with a wooden spoon, scrape the cooked bits on the bottom of the pan while the soy sauce mixture simmer. let simmer for 2 minutes, until slightly thickened. add the chicken back into the pan. sprinkle sesame seeds on top and toss well, coating all the chicken pieces in the soy mixture.

serve over rice and garnish with green onions**.

yields 6 servings.

**do try not to leave out the green onions. the tiny bit of asian flavor that they add is really nice and really helps bring it all together.

my comments:
*i stole this recipe [word for word and picture] directly from HERE. this girl posts amazing recipes if you want to try others she has up! ♥