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BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Crispy baked chicken breast in a sweet, garlicky, mildly spicy sauce with umami depth from soy and hoisin, served over brown rice. It's a lighter take on takeout, ready in under 40 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs (If you can find whole wheat (buy those))
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into small bite size pieces)
- 1 2/3 cups water
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup jam (I used raspberry (but recommend apricot or peach))
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons chili paste (or you can use 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper)
- green onions (for garnish)
- toasted sesame seed (for garnish)
- white or brown rice (for serving)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1146mg
- Total sugar
- 24g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 762mg
- Calcium
- 120mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1146MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.