Sesame Chicken (Easy)

My family enjoyed this recipe the first time I prepared it and I will be making it many more times in the future!  It was very easy to prepare and I made some adjustments to the original recipe it came from so if you follow what I have typed up down below you will be pleased with the outcome.  I served this meal over white rice; if you like you can substitute brown rice instead.  I also served steamed carrots and green beans on the side to make it a complete meal.  This meal serves 4 quite nicely with leftovers.  I will warn you ahead of time, this recipe requires a rather 'exotic' spice that you may not find so easily in the grocery store, and I know Wal-Mart did not carry it.  I found it at HEB and it is also sold at Kroger in the International section;  it is called Chinese Five Spice, do not omit it, it really does complete the recipe.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds, divided
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice powder
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes(optional) (I did use them because my family likes spicy foods)
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• Olive oil for frying
• 2 medium-sized yellow onions, cut into wedges
• 2 green peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
• 6 tablespoons Teriyaki sauce
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 3 cups cooked white or brown rice

Directions:

1. In a large gallon Ziploc, combine flour, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, black pepper, five spice powder, and red pepper flakes. Place a handful of chunked chicken at a time into the bag; shake to coat, remove to a platter.
2. Heat some olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Place chicken into skillet, and brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken, and set aside. Stir onion wedges and green bell pepper slices into skillet; cook until slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. Add the Teriyaki sauce, honey, and remaining 1/4 cup sesame seeds to the empty skillet and warm, about 1 minute. Return the cooked chicken, onion, and bell pepper to the sauce and cook until sauce thickens, heat through, and serve over rice.

Seasoning ingredients for the chunked chicken.

raw cut-up chicken chunks

Chicken coated in seasoned flour mixture.

Browning the chicken.

Next browning the onions and green bell peppers.

Ingredients for the teriyaki sauce.

Warming the sauce ingredients for about 1 minute before adding the chicken, onions, and bell peppers.

Finished cooking! Doesn't that look yummy!

Served over rice.

Dinner is served! My plate!