Sesame Ginger Chicken Crumbles

Wake up, babe. There’s a new product in Costco called sesame ginger chicken crumbles. I’ve not tried them, but as a self-proclaimed ground chicken wizard I decided to make my own version. My recipe combines lean ground chicken breast with a simple sesame ginger sauce in 15-20 minutes tops. Each serving has 22 grams of protein with only 5 grams of fat, 4 grams of carbs, and 140 calories.

And not to upstage Costco, my version includes a bonus chili tahini sauce and cucumber radish crunch salad to serve alongside the chicken crumbles. This chicken is great for making healthy rice bowls, lettuce wraps, or any other dishes that typically call for Asian-inspired chicken.

Ingredients for Sesame Ginger Ground Chicken

The sauce for the chicken and the extras have a lot of the same ingredients by design. You will need some honey (or maple syrup), soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and rice vinegar or lime juice. Fresh ginger and garlic round out the must-haves.

Looking for an extra kick? My rotisserie chicken stir fry uses hot honey to take the spice level up a notch.

If you’re familiar with my recipes, you know I love frozen crushed garlic and ginger to save time. You can also throw the sesame ginger sauce in a food processor or blender to avoid any knife work. I would only use ground ginger and granulated garlic if you’re in an absolute pinch.

As for the chicken, you can find ground chicken breast in most grocery stores these days. If you have trouble tracking any down, it’s easy to make homemade ground chicken with chicken breast or thighs. Ground turkey also works okay as a substitute.

Sauces, Sides, and Other Ways to Serve

The recipe includes a chili tahini sauce that’s great as a finishing drizzle and doubles as a sauce for a cucumber and radish crunch salad. It calls for tahini (or peanut butter if you’ve had enough sesame) and chili crunch, so it’s not necessarily a low calorie sauce option. But it packs a big flavor punch in small quantities.

If you’re interested in lower calorie sauces, check out my yum yum sauce or the creamy kimchi sauce in my bulgogi bowls.

Another way to cut calories and increase the volume of your meals is with what some people like to call half calorie rice. It’s a simple blend of cooked jasmine or long grain rice and cauliflower rice. I have a recipe that combines bone broth cooked jasmine rice and frozen cauliflower rice to make a high protein rice option.

Speaking of Costco, this rice uses the chicken bone broth from my high protein Costco shopping list.

If you’re skipping the cucumber salad and rice bowls, these chicken crumbles work great on their own in lettuce wraps with a little chili garlic crunch.

You could also make awesome salads, soup, or noodle bowls with this chicken. My tahini lime zucchini noodles are begging to be topped with these chicken crumbles.

Okay, you get the point. You can use this chicken to make all kinds of things. I would love to hear your thoughts on this recipe and how you put it to good use. Let me know in the comments or a recipe review on the recipe card below.

And in case you’re looking for more ground chicken recipes, I have a TON! Sticking to the chicken crumbles theme, I bet you would be interested in my Japanese BBQ chicken, Mexican chorizo, and chili crisp chicken recipes.