This protein-rich dinner is a midweek crowd pleaser

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When it comes to our children's diet, good nutrition is non-negotiable, which is why our Back to School hub is loaded with recipes to help you bring balance to your family's diet.

We've already highlighted a meal that's packed with vegetables, and now we're focusing on protein, which is essential for children's growth and development. To that end, we've teamed up with HelloFresh to bring you this recipe for Teriyaki Sesame Chicken with Green Beans and Fragrant Rice. This dish is one of HelloFresh's most popular, and we can see why. It packs a whopping 40g of protein per serving and comes together in under 25 minutes.

This recipe is just a sample of the tasty, kid-approved meals available through HelloFresh. HelloFresh truly takes the stress out of cooking, thanks to their pre-measured ingredients and step-by-step instructions which are delivered straight to your door. What's even better? HelloFresh is giving HerFamily readers an exclusive offer of 50% off your first box if you use the code HER50 at checkout; you can follow the link here for more info.

Teriyaki Sesame Chicken with Green Beans and Fragrant Rice

Ingredients included in your delivery:

• 150g of green beans
• 1 unit of onion
• 1/2 unit of chilli
• 1 unit of garlic
• 150g of Jasmine rice
• 260g of diced chicken breast
• 2 sachets of Teriyaki sauce
• 1 unit of scallion
• 1 sachet of Sesame seeds

Ingredients not included in your delivery:

• Water, salt, pepper and oil, all to taste.

Method:

1. Boil a large pot of salted water for the rice. Add the rice and cook for 12-15 mins. Drain in a sieve and pop back in the pot. Cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve.
2. Halve, peel and thinly slice the onion. Trim the green beans and chop into thirds. Halve and deseed the chilli. Thinly slice half lengthways (double for 4 people). Trim the scallion and thinly slice. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
3. Place a large pan over medium heat (no oil). Once hot, add the sesame seeds and dry-fry, stirring regularly, until lightly toasted, 1-2 mins. Remove to a bowl. 
4. Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and fry until golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. Stir in the onion and green beans and cook with the chicken until softened, 3-4 mins. Add the garlic and fry for 1 min.
5. Add the teriyaki sauce to the pan along with 75ml water (double for 4 people). Stir everything together and simmer until the sauce is sticky, the green beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through, 2-3 mins. IMPORTANT: Chicken is safe to eat when no longer pink in the middle. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper. Stir in the sesame seeds.
6. Fluff up the rice with a fork and divide between bowls. Top with the teriyaki chicken. Sprinkle over the scallion and sliced chilli (use less if you don't like spice).