Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Sesame Chicken with Glazed Baby Bok Choy


This dish is really something. Must try.
sesame chicken:

- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 c. sesame seeds
- 1/4 c. cornstarch
- 1/2 t. salt
- pepper to taste
- 8 small chicken cutlets
- 3 T. sesame seed oil


1. in a bowl, whisk the egg whites,
sesame seeds, cornstarch, salt & pepper.
drip the chicken in the batter and shake
off the excess.

2. heat the oil in a large skillet over
med-high heat. add chicken and cook
until golden brown and cooked through.
(you can do this in 2 batches).
transfer to a plate.

baby bok choy side dish:

- 2 T. sesame seed oil
- 1/4 c. soy sauce
- 1 T. grated or minced garlic
(you can use ginger if you’d like)
- 2 t. sugar
- 1 t. cornstarch
- 6/8 heads of baby bok choy, quartered  
- 1/2 jalapenos (preferably red i couldn’t find any
so i used green), sliced

1. in a small bowl combine the soy sauce, garlic or ginger,
sugar, 1T. water, and i t. cornstarch.

2. heat the of oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
add the bok choy and cook, turning until they begin to
soften; 1-2 min. add the soy sauce mixture and the
jalapenos and cook until the liquid has thickened slightly
and the bok choy is tender about 4 minutes.
serve with the chicken.

*i added carrot (that i previously cooked in a little water)
to the bok choy at the same time that i added the jalapenos.