Tender and juicy baked chicken bites with broccoli, bell peppers, and onion in a sweet ginger and soy dressing. This Asian inspired recipe is easy, fast, and delicious to make for a weeknight dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian inspired
Keyword sheet pan chicken, sheet pan chicken and vegetables
½teaspoonavocado oil or use non-stick cooking spray
Garnish
chopped green onionsoptional garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F/ 190°C. Spray a sheet pan with ½ teaspoon avocado oil or non-stick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, add 1 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken breast (cut into bite-size pieces) and toss with 1 large egg, whisked. Set aside.
In another large mixing bowl, whisk ¼ cup cornstarch, 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
To the bowl, add the chicken, excluding the excess egg wash, and toss in the cornstarch mixture. Drizzle with 1 Tablespoon sesame oil and toss gently. Place on one side of the sheet pan.
On the other half of the baking sheet, add 1 cup broccoli floret, chopped, 1 cup red bell pepper, cubed, and 1 large yellow onion, chopped. Drizzle with remaining 1 Tablespoon sesame oil and toss to combine.
Bake on the middle rack in the preheated oven for 18 minutes.
Ginger Soy Sauce
While the sheet pan is in the oven, in a small mixing bowl, add 1 teaspoon cornstarch, slowly pour ½ cup soy sauce into the bowl, whisking until the cornstarch is dissolved. Stir in 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh ginger1 ½ Tablespoons honey, and 1 teaspoon sesame seeds. Pour over the chicken and vegetables after they have baked for 18 minutes. Stir and bake for another 3 minutes in the oven.
Remove from oven. The chicken should be cooked through. Serve with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve over rice, noodles, or cauliflower rice.
Notes
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