Sesame Chicken With Lemon Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 2/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/8 cup)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 rinse and pat dry chicken breasts with paper towels.
• 2 pour sesame oil onto a deep plate or into a shallow bowl and dredge chicken breast so both sides are coated with oil.
• 3 place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan, sprinkle with pepper and broil 4-5 inches from heat for about 5 minutes or until meat is cooked through and no longer pink.
• 4 meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine chicken broth, scallions, sesame seed, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
• 5 cook and stir over low-medium heat until sauce becomes thickened and bubbly and transparent, then cook for 1 minute more.
• 6 pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.
• 7 (if serving over rice, place chicken over rice before topping with sauce).