Sesame chicken with green stirfry.
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
2tsp cornflour2 tbsps (30ml) rice wine (any type) or dry sherry1tbsp (15ml) lemon juice1 tbsp (15ml) soy sauce1 pinch (1/4 tsp or to taste) crushed chillies 1tbsp (15ml) grated fresh ginger1 clove garlic, crushed, or 1 tsp garlic paste1 lb/500g skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into bitesize chunks or strips if preferred1 tbsp (15ml) sesame oil2 tbsps (30ml) sunflower or groundnut oil4 oz/110g mushrooms, quartered1 green or red pepper, in very thin strips4 spring onions cut into 1/2 inch (1cm) pieces
Mix cornflour with rice wine, lemon juice, soy sauce, chillies, ginger and garlic in large bowl. Add chicken strips or chunks and mix to coat. Put in fridge to marinate for 3-4 hours if possible, or just 30 mins if that's all you have.
Heat sunflower oil in large pan and take chicken out of marinade. Reserve marinade. Fry chicken on all sides to seal (no need to cook through completely) in batches if necessary. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
Add mushrooms and green pepper to same pan and fry until softened but not soft. Return chicken to pan and cook until chicken is cooked. Add spring onions and cook. Add reserved marinade. Add extra soy sauce and/or rice wine if needed. Stir to prevent sauce sticking and to coat all chicken.
Add sesame oil and heat through.
Serving Size: makes 4 generous portions, 5 -6 for smaller appetites
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SERIN6172.
Heat sunflower oil in large pan and take chicken out of marinade. Reserve marinade. Fry chicken on all sides to seal (no need to cook through completely) in batches if necessary. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
Add mushrooms and green pepper to same pan and fry until softened but not soft. Return chicken to pan and cook until chicken is cooked. Add spring onions and cook. Add reserved marinade. Add extra soy sauce and/or rice wine if needed. Stir to prevent sauce sticking and to coat all chicken.
Add sesame oil and heat through.
Serving Size: makes 4 generous portions, 5 -6 for smaller appetites
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SERIN6172.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 235.9
- Total Fat: 9.3 g
- Cholesterol: 56.5 mg
- Sodium: 141.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 24.0 g
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