Dump recipes are the fastest way I know to make delicious suppers. This honey sesame chicken dump meal is just that. Put it together in minutes to create a dish your whole family will enjoy. When you’re making any type of dump recipe, it’s just as easy to make 2 or 4 as it is to make one. Just set the bags out on the counter so that the bottom is open and the top is folded over. This will allow the bag to stay open without being held. Then you can place the chicken thighs in each bag before you go along and “dump” the rest of the ingredients in.

The recipe that follows is for one bag (meal). If you’re making multiple meals, add this amount to each of the bags. Be sure to label the bags with the cooking instructions before freezing.

Honey Sesame Chicken Dump Meal:

8-10 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/4 cup honey, melted
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. ketchup
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
3 tsp. minced fresh ginger
2 tsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. cornstarch
optional: 1-2 tsp. Sriracha sauce

For the day of cooking:

1 tsp. sesame seeds
optional: sliced green onions for garnish

Assembly instructions:

Place the chicken in a large resealable freezer bag or reusable silicone freezer bag.
Add all the rest of the ingredients except the ingredients reserved for the day of cooking.
Give the bag a squeeze to mix the sauce. Get the air out and seal before freezing.

Cooking instructions:

Remove the bag from the freezer to thaw.
Fry in a skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat for 20-25 minutes, until it has begun to caramelize on the outside and is no longer pink on the inside.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving. You can also top with some fresh sliced green onions.

This meal is gluten-free if gluten-free soy sauce is used. You can adjust the spiciness level of the chicken by adding Sriracha to the honey sesame sauce.

Personally, I like things with the heat kicked all the way up, so I add about 2 tsp. of Sriracha to the sauce and then put the bottle on the table when serving so that I can add some to my chicken. A few of my kids like to improve/test their spice tolerance, so they add more to theirs as well.

What goes with honey sesame chicken?

make ahead honey maple glazed carrots (pictured)
fresh Asian style green beans
spring greens salad
Asian cucumber salad
oven-roasted asparagus
Brussels sprouts salad
lemon garlic rice
sautéed kale with bacon and almonds
white or brown rice
air fryer edamame

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Honey Sesame Chicken

Course: Main Course

Keyword: chicken

Servings: 5

Calories: 346 kcal

Ingredients

8-10 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/4 cup honey melted
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic minced
3 Tbsp. ketchup
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
3 tsp. minced fresh ginger
2 tsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. cornstarch
optional: 1-2 tsp. Sriracha sauce

For the day of cooking:

1 tsp. sesame seeds
optional: sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

Place the chicken in a large resealable freezer bag or reusable silicone freezer bag.
Add all the rest of the ingredients except the ingredients reserved for the day of cooking.
Give the bag a squeeze to mix the sauce. Get the air out and seal before freezing.

Cooking instructions:

Remove the bag from the freezer to thaw.
Fry in a skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat for 20-25 minutes, until it has begun to caramelize on the outside and is no longer pink on the inside.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving. You can also top with some fresh sliced green onions.

Check out some of our other easy chicken dump recipes:

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