If your family is like ours those last-minute Chinese Take Out Nights are favorites for memories but hated for the inches added to your waistline. This Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken Recipe is one of our new favorites. As a lower calorie option, it satisfies the cravings without making you feel guilty! This has been updated for the latest Weight Watchers plans and points are listed below the recipe.
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Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken
We love making our favorite take-out foods at home to save calories. Sesame chicken is notoriously high in calories and sugar. It is also notoriously delicious. By not deep frying this Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken, we cut a ton of calories and Weight Watchers points. A simple sauce makes it a delicious choice, that still satisfies your need for flavor without killing your diet.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons Swerve brown sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
How to Make Sesame Chicken
In a large bowl, toss the chicken breasts chunks with 1 teaspoon ground ginger, salt, black pepper, and cornstarch. Set it aside.
In a large skillet or wok, heat the sesame oil over medium heat.
Add the chicken to the hot oil and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until browned on all sides.
Reduce the heat to low, and add in the soy sauce, minced garlic, remaining 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, water, brown sugar twin, and vinegar.
Stir well and continue cooking for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken pieces are fully cooked.
Add the sesame seeds, then stir to coat.
Serve with rice and vegetables.
How Many WW Points are in a Serving of Sesame Chicken?
You can verify your unique Personal Points via the recipe in the WW app HERE.
- PersonalPoints: 2-6
- BLUE: 2
- GREEN: 6
- PURPLE: 3
- SmartPoints: 5
- Points Plus: 6
What Should I Serve with WW PersonalPoints Sesame Chicken?
Since this is a recipe that is usually served alongside rice and vegetables, the portion is a bit smaller. I like to make the higher point items a small portion with vegetables and zero-point food items the larger part of the meal. Since sesame chicken is super satisfying and really is the star of the show.
I like making this and serving alongside this easy roasted broccoli with a side of rice and a baked veggie eggroll. You can also make this Instant Pot eggroll in a bowl with or without protein as another side to this chicken.
Other ideas include serving with stir fry vegetables, sauteed cabbage, steamed white or brown rice, fried rice (if you have the points), or even over ramen noodles!
Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken Recipe
This easy recipe is ideal for making a tasty copycat sesame chicken that is WW friendly and perfect for sharing over rice and with your favorite steamed vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger, divided
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss the chicken breasts chunks with 1 teaspoon ground ginger, salt, black pepper, and cornstarch. Set it aside.
- In a large skillet or wok, heat the sesame oil over medium heat.
- Add the chicken to the hot oil and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until browned on all sides.
- Reduce the heat to low, and add in the soy sauce, minced garlic, remaining 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, water, brown sugar twin, and vinegar.
- Stir well and continue cooking for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken pieces are fully cooked.
- Add the sesame seeds, then stir to coat.
- Serve with rice and vegetables.
Notes
You can verify your unique Personal Points via the recipe in the WW app HERE.
- PersonalPoints: 2-6
- BLUE: 2
- GREEN: 6
- PURPLE: 3
- SmartPoints: 5
- Points Plus: 6
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 198Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 585mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 25g
Is Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken Healthy?
This hearty meal doesn't strip away all oils or flavors but reduces the overall fat content by using sesame oil for cooking and flavor as well as by leaving out the often traditional batter-dipped and fried technique found in restaurants. By browning the chicken in the oil prior to creating sauce you get the customary "crunch" with deep flavor you are looking for without the added calories. Serve this with a low-fat egg drop or hot and sour soup for a complete meal that is lower in fat, calories, and points all while satisfying that craving for your favorite Chinese takeout meal.
Make our Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken recipe as a great substitute for your favorite local take-out. It's an easy meal that satisfies your cravings and keeps you on track with low points!
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Christine
Wow! This looks amazingly delicious! Definitely making this! Pinned!
Barb Hoyer
Thank you for posting to Motivation Monday!
Marcy
Looks delicious! I am new to weight watchers and was wondering what portion of this = 6 points? Do you add the rice separately or is that included?
Katie
The whole recipe makes 6 servings, so just divide it up into 6 approximately equal servings. The rice is not included in the point value. You can use half the sesame oil to lower the point value. Just be careful of burning/sticking, and know it won't have as bright a sesame flavor.
Enjoy!
Kimberly
Oh my! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you so much for being a part of our party. We really appreciate you! I hope to see you on tonight at 7 pm. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Nicole Neverman
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Nicole
Jocelyn
I made this for dinner last night, and my family really enjoyed it. It is very easy to put together. The one thing I wasn't sure about is the ginger. The recipe says to sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 ginger. Is this 1/2 tsp. of ginger, or 1/2 the total 2 tsp. that the recipe calls for? I don't see the remaining ginger amount mentioned later on. Anyway, I just sprinkled a bunch of ginger over the chicken and then later with the sauce ingredients, and it was delicious! Thank you.
Katie
I will update that! Sorry it was left off. That is half the total wih the remainder in the sauce 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it!
Abby Keuhn
Please update to where the rest of the ginger goes. Thanks.
sarah andrew
sarah andrew
number 4 on instructions
the rest of the ginger goes in along with soya garlic water brown sugar and vinegar
Laura Harding
I just made this for dinner. What a great recipe !!!
Marla
Hi. Made this tonight and it was good. How much of the chicken is 6 points? A cup of 1/2 half cup.
Katie
It is approximately 4 ounces weighed per serving. Or you can simply divide equally by 6 once cooked. It is a little less than 3 ounces of chicken, but with sauces, etc. it usually weighs out around 4 ounces once cooked.
Ann H Scheffler
I made this for supper tonight and didn't add the ginger since we aren't a big fan of it. I replaced it with regular spices and it was good.
Mary Linn
Very good! Servings were a little small, less then 3 oz per serving, but it was so delicious everyone wanted more. Thanks for sharing!