Nutrition Doesn’t have to be boring!
March is Nutrition Month. The month is celebrated throughout Canada to draw attention to the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits.
There are many different professions and people telling us that we have to change our diet. It is no longer sustainable for our bodies to continue eating the SAD diet (Standard American Diet) We need to improve the health of the whole population because people are way too sick and the medical system can’t handle it. Isn’t it lovely that your health can be turned around by some changes to your lifestyle and your food choices? Healthier plates should include more vegetables, these should be the main portion of your plate. Half your plate in fact should have vegetables on it. Then, followed by a quarter of your plate with plant-based proteins, or/and clean meat choices like fish, chicken or some high-quality beef or pork, a quarter of your plate for whole grains if you choose followed by a low glycemic fruit to finish off your meal if you like. We need to reduce the amounts of saturated fat, refined grains, highly processed foods, and added sugar. It is important to address the imbalance between recommended and non-recommended food intakes that are happening in today's households and start to promote health and reduce the risk of disease.
This is a fun treat that you can make easily at home in place of going out to an expensive restaurant or doing takeout. This is a sweet and savoury dish, it is simple to make and can still keep you on a budget. Add some steamed vegetables and even a little rice if you prefer and you are good to go.
Sesame Chicken
Ingredients
½ cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
¼ cup coconut oil
¼ cup honey
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, divided
2 green onions, chopped
Directions
Whisk cornstarch, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl; add chicken and toss to coat.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken in batches, turning occasionally until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chilli-garlic sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds in a small bowl.
Pour sauce over chicken in the skillet; toss to coat chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), in about 2 minutes.
Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
Set a nice table, put on some nice background music, maybe light some candles and enjoy some relaxing ambiance with your meal.
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