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Sesame Stir-Fried Chicken

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You can find the ethnic ingredients for this tasty one-dish meal in the oriental section of your supermarket.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch-wide strips
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 cup dry Sherry
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons peanut oil
6 ounces snow peas
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon chili paste with garlic
1 8-ounce can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, drained
1/4 cup canned chicken broth
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
3 green onions, sliced
1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
Steamed rice
Additional soy sauce

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place first 4 ingredients in bowl and stir. Let marinate 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in wok or heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add snow peas, garlic and chili paste and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add chicken with marinade and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and stir-fry until chicken is almost cooked through, about 2 minutes. Mix in broth. Add sesame seeds and green onions; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add sesame oil and toss to coat. Serve with rice, passing soy sauce separately.

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