This vegan sesame chicken recipe is delicious, ready in 30 minutes, and packed with protein! This recipe is great for the whole family or if you want leftovers!
This recipe uses soy curls to make vegan chicken. The soy curls are packed with protein and are so versatile they can be used in so many different recipes.
How To Make Vegan Sesame Chicken
This vegan sesame chicken recipe is made possible by soy curls. Soy curls come dehydrated and are made using the whole soybean. It only takes 10 minutes to rehydrate them and we highly recommend using a vegan chicken broth to do this.
Ingredients for Vegan Sesame Chicken
Vegan Chicken
1 pack Soy Curls
4 cups Vegan Chicken Broth
Sesame Sauce
½ cup Soy Sauce
4 tbsp Water
2 tbsp Sesame Oil
4 tbsp Brown Sugar
2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
1 tbsp Ginger grated
2 tbsp Garlic minced
2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
1 tbsp Cornstarch
To Serve
2 cups White Rice
2 Green Onions
1 tsp Sesame Seeds
Kitchen Equipment I used for recipe:
Vegan Chicken Broth Bouillon – Better Than Bouillon is top of the line broths with deep rich flavours, but the vegan versions can sometimes be hard to track down. In Ontario you can find them at costco in Winnipeg I usually order them here.
Pack of 3 Bags of Soy Curls – Soy curls are notoriously difficult to find, especially in small town Manitoba. They are however easy to find and free two day shipping on Amazon, which is where I normally get mine from!
Cast Iron Skillet Set (10 & 12 in) – So I got this set for my birthday from my mom and it seriously is sooo good! I used the larger (12 in) skillet for this recipe and it worked so well! Great quality skillets for an affordable price!
Instructions for Vegan Sesame Chicken
Start by preparing your rice. Add 2 cups of white rice and 4 cups of water to a pot with a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of oil. Bring the rice to a boil on high heat, reduce heat to low and cover until all the water is absorbed by the rice. (about 15 minutes).
In a large bowl pour vegan chicken broth and add the pack of soy curls. Let stand for 10 minutes. Strain and light wring some of the excess liquid out of the soy curls with your hands.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet with sesame oil in it on med-high heat. Once the pan is heated pour the soy curls into it. Cook the soy curls until browned stirring frequently (about 15 minutes)
While the soy curls are cooking, prepare the sauce. In a bowl whisk together ½ cup soy sauce, 4 tablespoon water, 2 tablespoon sesame oil, 4 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon of grated ginger, 2 tablespoon of minced garlic, 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
Add the sauce to the pan with the soy curls and reduce heat to low-med. Mix the soy curls and sauce together and make sure they’re evenly coated. simmer for a couple of minutes and allow the sauce to thicken.
Serve over rice, top with green onions and additional sesame seeds.
Full Measurements & Instructions Below!
Commonly Asked Questions
How to store vegan sesame chicken?
This vegan sesame chicken recipe can be easily stored in an airtight Tupperware container for up to a week. Storing the vegan chicken and rice separately would be best so that the rice doesn’t get soggy.
Can you prepare vegan sesame chicken ahead of time?
Yes, you can prepare this vegan sesame chicken recipe ahead of time. It would be best to wait to prepare the rice until the day of so it remains fresh.
How can you make this recipe more nutritious?
As is this recipe is already quite nutritious. It has 34 grams of protein per serving 8 g of fiber and 8 mg of iron. One way this vegan sesame chicken recipe could be made more nutritious would be to add some vegetables to it. Some vegetables that would go well with this recipe would be mushrooms, peppers, broccoli, baby corn, carrots, roasted peanuts etc.
Vegan Sesame Chicken in a bowl over rice
Vegan Sesame Chicken (soy curls recipe)
John Rush
This vegan sesame chicken recipe is delicious, ready in 30 minutes, and packed with protein! This recipe is great for the whole family or if you want leftovers!
Equipment
Large pan
Large Mixing Bowl
Spatula
Whisk
Strainer
Ingredients
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Vegan Chicken
1 pack Soy Curls 8 oz
4 cups Vegan Chicken Broth
Sesame Sauce
½ cup Soy Sauce
4 tablespoon Water
2 tablespoon Sesame Oil
4 tablespoon Brown Sugar
2 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoon Ginger grated
2 tablespoon Garlic minced
2 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
1 tbsp Cornstarch
To Serve
2 cups White Rice
2 Green Onions
1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
Instructions
Start by preparing your rice. Add 2 cups of white rice and 4 cups of water to a pot with a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of oil. Bring the rice to a boil on high heat, reduce heat to low and cover until all the water is absorbed by the rice. (about 15 minutes).
In a large bowl pour vegan chicken broth and add the pack of soy curls. Let stand for 10 minutes. Strain and light wring some of the excess liquid out of the soy curls with your hands.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet with sesame oil in it on med-high heat. Once the pan is heated pour the soy curls into it. Cook the soy curls until browned stirring frequently (about 15 minutes)
While the soy curls are cooking, prepare the sauce. In a bowl whisk together ½ cup soy sauce, 4 tablespoon water, 2 tablespoon sesame oil, 4 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon of grated ginger, 2 tablespoon of minced garlic, 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
Add the sauce to the pan with the soy curls and reduce heat to low-med. Mix the soy curls and sauce together and make sure they’re evenly coated. simmer for a couple of minutes and allow the sauce to thicken.
Serve over rice, top with green onions and additional sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 733kcal
Carbohydrates: 105g
Protein: 34g
Fat: 20g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Sodium: 1702mg
Potassium: 448mg
Fiber: 8g
Sugar: 15g
Vitamin A: 61IU
Vitamin C: 2mg
Calcium: 146mg
Iron: 8mg
Keyword
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