I love love love Sesame Chicken, you guys. If we pick up take-out, that’s the only thing I ever order. Of course, the quick to order kind is loaded with all kinds of bad things.
I have my own slow cooker version using homemade date paste which is quite tasty, but also time consuming. You have to soak the dates, create a paste, then slow cook chicken for several hours. I still love my cleaned up version and make it when I have the time, but I have found a new way to get my Sesame Chicken fix [that’s a thing, I promise] in much less time!
The Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry Skillet Sauce from McCormick will save you plenty of time when you’re in need of stir-fry in a hurry! The sauce packet is loaded with tons of flavor including garlic, ginger, and soy sauce – all spices I use when I make my own. So it’s nice to know the classic flavors I already use are available in a saucy packet, to help me get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!
I personally like to make my Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry with chicken thighs to add more flavor, since we end up taking the dinner leftovers for lunch the following day, but boneless, skinless chicken breasts will work just as well, of course. I top my stir fry over cauliflower ‘rice’, but use white or brown rice, noodles, lettuce wraps, etc if you want. Simple, fast, tasty. Enjoy!
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Chanel | Cultural Xplorer says
Yum yum! Your sesame chicken stir fry sounds so delicious 😀 I am going to have to make this soon! Thanks!
Nichole says
Hope you enjoy, Chanel!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Total and complete yumfest right there!
Nichole says
Thanks Dorothy! Saw your pork stir-fry with this sauce, and that looks sooo good! That will be my next stir-fry adventure at home 🙂
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
Sesame chicken is one of my go-tos too. Either that or orange chicken.
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I also love Sesame Chicken!! and loved this skillet sauce!! it’s the first one we tried! love this sesame chicken stir fry! looks delish!
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says
Yum!! You can’t get much better than this!
Marie says
This looks so yummie!!
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
Can’t go wrong with a tasty stir fry!
Nichole says
My thoughts exactly!
Thien-Kim says
This is perfect for a weeknight meal!
Biana @blovedboston says
Well I’m drooling!!! I love any stir-fry so I can’t wait to try this!! xo, Biana – BlovedBoston
Family Foodie says
Thank you for the inspiration. I love rice and can’t wait to try cauliflower rice and this delicious sesame chicken.
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom) says
Homemade is always better than takeout! 🙂 Looks great!
Nichole says
I think so! Thanks, Amy
Katie @ Recipe for Perfection says
Cauliflower rice? What a nifty idea! Got to try that sometime. 🙂
Nichole says
Cauli rice is so easy to make, Katie!
Hezzi-D says
awesome job putting it over top of the cauliflower rice.
Nichole says
Thanks!
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says
Great flavors! This would be a hit in our house!
Amee says
I love cauliflower rice!! Sounds amazing, definitely my kind of meal!
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
Cauliflower rice sounds delicious for stir-fry!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
Sesame chicken looks so good. I just love that you served it over cauliflower rice.
Constance J Smith says
I love sesame chicken too, and serving it with cauliflower rice is such a great idea!!
Dad On The Run says
Looks amazing and easy, I’ll have to give this a try soon!
Nichole says
Easy is my kind of meal on a weeknight! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Betsy @ Desserts Required says
I did not know about McCormick’s Skillet Sauce before. I love the idea of it and think using chicken thighs is brilliant! Flavorful indeed.
Liz says
What a gorgeous low-carb dinner! SO much better than takeout!!!
Jen says
I am intrigued by the rice, it sounds so good!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
I need to find out how to make cauliflower rice. It sounds amazing!
Nichole says
It is sooo easy! I’ll email you a link separately 🙂
Nikki says
Cauliflower Rice!? I love this idea. This is going on my to-try list!
Nichole says
Just sent you a few easy cauli rice recipes!
Nikki says
Thanks for the recipes!
Run DMT says
That looks yummy! I love cauliflower rice too. It makes such a nice substitute for white rice and fools my brain. lol
Nichole says
The first few times I made faux rice, I overcooked it and it was super mushy, but now I can cook it like a PRO!
Renee says
I really like the cauliflower rice part. I never seem to think of it and it’s nice to have such a tasty looking reminder.