Golden Sesame Chicken With Ginger Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Marinade
3 large egg whites (sometimes I just use two eggs)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 scallion, finely chopped
1 lb raw chicken breast (cut into bite-size pieces, but you can make them larger if you want, I'm not going to force you)
Ginger Dressing
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry (drinking, not cooking)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 lemon, juice of (about 2 tablespoons)
1 orange, juice of (about 1/4 cup)
Sesame Coating
4 tablespoons sesame seeds, mixed with 4 tablespoons black sesame seeds (don't drive yourself crazy getting the black seeds, just double the white ones)
1/4 cup canola oil
1 lb fresh spinach, washed, dried, and stems removed

Preparation

Prepare the marinade first:.
Combine egg whites, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and scallion. Whisk together until frothy.
Add the chicken and marinate, refrigerated, 30 to 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the Ginger Dressing:.
Combine the ginger, soy sauce, sherry, garlic, sesame oil, chili flakes, scallions, lemon juice and orange juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and set aside while preparing the chicken.
Sesame coating:.
Mix the two types of seeds together. That's it.
Cooking the chicken:.
Drain the excess liquid from the chicken and dip them in the sesame seed coating, covering them completely on all sides.
Place the chicken pieces on a tray in the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking to allow the coating to dry.
This would be a good time to start preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat the canola oil in a heavy pan.
Saute chicken on each side until crispy on the outside. Use tongs to turn them.
Transfer them to a cookie sheet (I cover the sheet with parchment paper first) and place in the oven 3 minutes to make sure they are fully cooked in the center. (Yes, you preheated an oven for all of 3 minutes baking. Do you want salmonella? Just do it!).
Serve the chicken nuggets on a bed of raw spinach leaves and drizzle the Ginger Dressing over the top or put in a bowl to serve on a platter.
You can thank me later.