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Soy Sesame Chicken With Oriental Vegetables Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Asian Recipes
Average Rating: (2 votes)
Yield: 6 Servings
 
Ingredients
  1/3  c Low-sodium soy sauce  
  1/4  c Chopped fresh cilantro  
  1/4  c Chopped green onion  
  1/4  c Canned unsalted chicken broth  
  2  tb Chopped fresh ginger  
  2  tb Rice wine vinegar  
  4   Garlic cloves, chopped  
  2  ts Hot chili paste with garlic  
  1  ts Oriental sesame oil  
  6   Boneless skinless chicken breasts  
  Vegetables  
  12  oz Small carrots, thinly sliced diagonally  
  12  oz Jicama, peeled, cut into thin matchstick size slices  
  8  oz Snow peas  
  1  tb Oriental Sesame Oil  
  1  tb Sesame Seeds  
  2  tb Canned Unsalted Chicken Broth  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Chicken - Combine first 9 ingredients in medium bowl. Pour 1/2 c marinade into shallow dish. Reserve remaining marinade for vegetables. Add chicken to marinade in dish and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 and up to 4 hours.

 
  2. Vegetables - Bring medium pot of salted water to boil. Add carrots and simmer 3 minutes. Add jicama and peas and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Refresh with cold water and drain. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover vegetables and chill.)

 
  3. Drain chicken. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken smooth side down; cook 3 minutes. Turn chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to plates and keep warm.

 
  4. Add broth and reserved marinade to skillet. Add carrots, jicama and snow peas and stir until heated through about 3 minutes. Remove vegetables from heat. Top chicken with vegetables and drizzle juices over. 240 calories per serving, 6 g fat, 518 mg sodium, 66 mg cholesterol. From Bon Appetit's Light & Easy Mar '93.

 
   


 



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