{"id":2489,"date":"2025-09-09T17:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/?p=2489"},"modified":"2025-09-09T17:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:57:10","slug":"sesame-ginger-chicken-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/sesame-ginger-chicken-bowls\/","title":{"rendered":"Sesame Ginger Chicken Bowls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sesame-Ginger-Chicken-291-640x853-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sesame-Ginger-Chicken-291-640x853-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sesame-Ginger-Chicken-291-640x853-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sesame Chicken<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0(6- to 8- oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0reduced-sodium soy sauce<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0toasted sesame oil<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0tsp.\u00a0kosher salt<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0tsp.\u00a0freshly ground black pepper<br \/>\nSesame-Ginger Sauce<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0garlic clove, finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0reduced-sodium soy sauce<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0unseasoned rice vinegar<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0finely grated peeled ginger<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0maple syrup<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0toasted sesame oil<\/p>\n<p>1\/4\u00a0cup\u00a0tahini<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0water<\/p>\n<p>Kosher salt<\/p>\n<p>Freshly ground black pepper<br \/>\nCucumber Salad &amp; Assembly<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0mini cucumbers, cut into 1\/4&#8243;-thick rounds<\/p>\n<p>8\u00a0radishes, halved, thinly sliced<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0scallions, thinly sliced<\/p>\n<p>1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0packed coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0toasted sesame seeds, plus more for serving<\/p>\n<p>Kosher salt<\/p>\n<p>Freshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n<p>Steamed jasmine rice and\u00a0chili crisp\u00a0(optional), for serving<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sesame Chicken<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nArrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 425\u00b0. Place chicken in a 13&#8243; x 9&#8243; baking dish. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper and toss to combine.<\/p>\n<p>Bake chicken until cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 165\u00b0, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly.<br \/>\nSesame-Ginger Sauce<br \/>\nMeanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, syrup, and oil. Transfer 1\/4 cup sauce to a large bowl. To remaining sauce, whisk in tahini and water; season with salt and pepper.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Cucumber Salad &amp; Assembly<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>To large bowl with dressing, add cucumbers, radishes, scallions, cilantro, and sesame seeds; season with salt and toss to combine.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into thin strips. Add pan juices from baking dish to sesame-ginger sauce; season with salt and pepper, if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Divide rice among bowls. Top with chicken and cucumber salad. Drizzle with sesame sauce. Top with more sesame seeds and chili crisp (if using).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Ingredients Sesame Chicken 4\u00a0(6- to 8- oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0reduced-sodium soy sauce 1\u00a0Tbsp.\u00a0toasted sesame oil 1\u00a0tsp.\u00a0kosher salt 1\/2\u00a0tsp.\u00a0freshly ground black pepper Sesame-Ginger &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2489"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2492,"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489\/revisions\/2492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tipsforahealthylife.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}