Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Sesame Chicken Stirfry

So I just cooked dinner for myself. Yes, I had dinner at 3 pm. I work tonight so I figured I had to eat earlier than usual. So anyway I mulled over the many dinner posibilities for hours and landed quite nicely on stirfry. Upon checking my refrigerator for vegetables I found my sesame seeds. Then I thought why not sesame chicken? 
This is what I came up with...


Ingredients:

Seasame Chicken-
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon pinapple juice
  • 2 dashes sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 4 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes

  • vegetable oil for frying

  • Sesame sauce-
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup rice vinager or distilled white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon red chile paste
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • Stir fried Veggies-
  • 2 tablespoons vegatable oil
  • 1 green bell pepper, julianned
  • 1 red bell pepper, julianned
  • 1/2 lb sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • 1 large carrot, sliced or julianned
  • 1 small head broccolli, chopped
  • minced ginger, optional

  • Sesame seeds
  • Directions

    1. Combine the ingrediants for sesame chicken. Mix well; stir in the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
    2. Heat oil in a large wok or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
    3. Combine the ingredients for sesame sauce in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Turn heat to low and keep warm, stirring occasionally.
    4. Fry the marinated chicken in batches until cooked through and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
    5. Transfer the chicken to a large platter, top with sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
    6. Heat 2 tbs vegetable oil in wok or medium sized skillet. Stir fry the vegetables with ginger 2-4 minutes. Add Chicken mixture heat for 2 min longer serve over rice.
     

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