Sesame Chicken - cooking recipe

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
Preparation
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.

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