Sesame Chicken recipe

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons rice wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 clove crushed garlic
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered
1 green bell pepper, sliced
4 green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces

Nutrition Info

278.9 calories
carbohydrate: 7.2 g
cholesterol: 65.9 mg
fat: 14.1 g
fiber: 1.8 g
protein: 28.8 g
saturatedFat: 2.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 311.7 mg
sugar: 1.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. To Make Marinade: In a nonporous dish or bowl blend cornstarch with wine or sherry, then stir in lemon juice, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, ginger and garlic. Blend together and stir in chicken strips. Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for 3 to 4 hours.

  2. In a wok or large skillet, place sesame seeds and dry-fry over medium heat, shaking the wok, until the seeds are a golden brown color. Remove seeds and set aside.

  3. To same wok or skillet add sesame oil and vegetable oil and heat slowly. Drain chicken, reserving marinade, and stir-fry in wok a few pieces at a time, until browned. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside.

  4. Add mushrooms and green bell pepper to same wok or skillet and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the scallions and stir-fry 1 minute more. Return chicken to wok, together with reserved marinade, and stir over medium high heat for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until the ingredients are evenly coated with the glaze. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top and serve immediately.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This dish is the real deal, with sesame seeds and oil, veggies, rice wine and spices. A marinated stir-fry chicken dish that will loudly proclaim, 'Open, Sesame!' to your delighted taste buds.

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