Teriyaki Sesame Chicken
with Green Beans and Basmati Rice
- Soya
This Teriyaki Sesame Chicken & Basmati Rice is bursting full of flavours and make the perfect dinner night option, from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
Ingredients
1
Red Onion
150
Green Beans
½
Red Chilli
1
Spring Onion
1
Garlic Clove
150
Basmati Rice
15
Sesame Seeds
260
Diced Chicken Thigh
75
Teriyaki Sauce
(Contains: Soya)
Not included in your delivery
75
Water
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
a) Bring a medium sized pan of water to the boil with 0.25 tsp of salt. b) Halve, peel and thinly slice the red onion. c) Trim the green beans and chop into thirds. d) Thinly slice the chilli, trim the spring onion and thinly slice. e) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
a) When the water is boiling, add the rice and cook for 12 mins. b) Once cooked, drain in a sieve, pop back in the pan, cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve.
a) Heat a large frying pan over medium heat (no oil!). b) Once hot, add the sesame seeds and cook, stirring regularly, until lightly toasted, 2-3 mins. c) TIP: Watch them like a hawk as they can burn easily. d) Once toasted, remove to a bowl (make sure you get them all!) and set aside.
a) Pop your pan back on medium high heat and add a drizzle of oil. b) When hot, add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and stir fry until golden on the outside, 4-5 mins. c) Stir in the red onion and green beans and cook with the chicken until softened, 3-4 mins. d) Add the garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.
a) Add the teriyaki sauce to the pan along with the water (see ingredients for amount). b) Stir everything together and simmer until the sauce is sticky, the beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through, 2-3 mins. c) IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked through when no longer pink in the middle.
a) Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper if you feel it needs it. b) Stir in the sesame seeds and add a splash of water if you feel it needs it. c) Fluff up the rice and serve with the teriyaki chicken on top. d) Sprinkle over the spring onion and chilli (use less chilli if you don't like heat). e) Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: The teriyaki sauce divides opinion — many find it rich and well-balanced, though some feel it leans too sweet or salty; adding chilli during cooking rather than just as a garnish can help round out the flavour.
- Ease of prep: This is a genuinely quick and straightforward mid-week cook, though the actual cooking time tends to run a little longer than stated, particularly to soften the green beans and thicken the sauce.
- Suggestions: Add the chilli into the pan while stir-frying rather than saving it all for garnish to build more heat into the dish; a squeeze of lime, a little honey, or a splash of extra water can help balance the sauce if it feels too strong or too thick. Some cooks coat the chicken in cornflour before frying for a crispier finish.
- Next-day meals: Leftovers reheat well the following day, and the dish stretches further with added vegetables such as baby corn, broccoli, bean sprouts, or extra peppers.
- Portions: The chicken-to-rice ratio feels uneven to some, with rice outweighing the protein; cooking slightly less rice or bulking out with extra veg helps balance the dish.
