Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Great with noodles or rice, here's a yummy Chinese style chicken-veggie dish. Sesame seeds give it a flavour so yum, you'll be saying 'Open sesame!' in no time!(aveholidayhome.com)







 Ready in 4 hours 10 mins
Saved by 11 cook(s)

Ingredients
    
    2 teaspoons cornflour

    2 tablespoons stock. May substitute rice wine.
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    1 pinch crushed chillies
    1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
    1 clove crushed garlic
    500g (2 cups) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
    2 tablespoons til (sesame seeds)
    1 tablespoon til ka tel (sesame oil)
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    110g fresh mushrooms, quartered
    1 green capsicum, julienned
    4 green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces


Preparation method

Prep: 4 hours | Cook: 10 mins

1.For marinade: In a bowl, mix cornflour with stock (or wine); stir in lemon juice, soy sauce, chillies, ginger and garlic. Blend and stir in chicken strips to coat. Cover and refrigerate to marinate for 3 to 4 hours.
2.In a large frying pan, toast the til, (sesame seeds) over medium heat, shaking the pan until the seeds are a golden brown colour. Remove seeds and set aside.
3.To same frying pan, add sesame oil and vegetable oil and heat slowly.
4.Drain chicken, reserving marinade, and quickly stir-fry in a kadhai, a few pieces at a time, until browned. Remove chicken with a jharni/chhalni (slotted spoon) and set aside.
5.Add mushrooms and green capsicum to same frying pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the green onions and stir-fry 1 minute more.
6.Return chicken to pan, together with reserved marinade, and stir over medium high heat for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until the ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top and serve immediately.



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