A Paleo Sticky Sesame Chicken Thigh recipe that is made in one pan for a quick and easy weeknight meal! Serve over cauliflower rice for a full ‘take-out’ style meal any night of the week. Or make a big batch and divide it into your containers for a take-out style lunch all week! Gluten-free.
One Pan Paleo Sticky Sesame Chicken Thigh Ingredients:
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
- 6 tbsp.cassava sweetener or sweetener of choice
- 3 tbsp. coconut aminos
- 1.5 tbsp. ketchup or bbq sauce
- 1.5 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp. sesame oil
- 2 tbsp. coconut flour
- sesame seeds, as desired
This easy, quick and flavorful meal comes together with only a few simple ingredients that you can find at any local grocery store. If you aren’t following a paleo diet, then feel free to use any brand of these products that you would like!
Add your chicken and oil to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Next, mix together your coconut aminos, sweetener, and ketchup. Add to your chicken.
Allow chicken to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Add in coconut flour.
Mix and let chicken sit, covered, for 2-3 minutes while sauce thickens.
Mix well and serve over cauliflower rice or jasmine rice. You could also try one of these other rice alternatives.

Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
- 6 tbsp. cassava syrup or honey
- 3 tbsp. Coconut Aminos
- 1.5 tbsp. ketchup
- 0.5 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1.5 tsp. Garlic Powder can sub crushed garlic
- 2 tbsp. coconut flour
- Sesame Seeds optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet. Add in diced chicken thighs and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Toss and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. While chicken is cooking whisk together sweetener, coconut aminos, ketchup and garlic powder.
- Add sauce to chicken and cover for an additional 2-3 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Mix coconut flour into sauce (if you prefer it not to be thick you can skip this step).
- Allow to sit for 1 minute. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve as desired.
Why would you use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic? This recipe has too many things that I prefer not to eat. I would rather eat fresh, recognizable food.
Hi Sharon, you can easily swap out the ingredients for what you have on hand. This is a very basic recipe!