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Chinese Sesame Chicken

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Recipe

Add a kick to your chicken with this simple recipe that is just in time for those summer barbecues!

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

40 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

60 min
Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
¾ pounds chicken
breasts, skinless, boneless
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons sesame seeds
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1 tablespoon soy sauce, tamari
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½ teaspoon peanut oil
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1 tablespoon maple syrup
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red lettuce
leaves
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1 tablespoon sherry
dry
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1 large tomatoes
ripe
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1 teaspoon ginger
fresh, chopped
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black pepper
to taste
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
340.2 g chicken
breasts, skinless, boneless
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45 ml all-purpose flour
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3E+1 ml sesame seeds
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15 ml soy sauce, tamari
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2.5 ml peanut oil
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15 ml maple syrup
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1 x red lettuce
leaves
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15 ml sherry
dry
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1 each tomatoes
ripe
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5 ml ginger
fresh, chopped
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1 x black pepper
to taste
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Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Cut chicken into pieces about 1 by 2 inches.

Mix soy sauce, maple syrup, sherry, ginger and Chinese Five Spice together.

Add chicken and marinate 20 minutes, turning once.

Meanwhile, place sesame seeds on a baking tray and toast in oven for 10 minutes or until slightly brown.

Drain chicken, reserving marinade.

Dredge chicken in flour seasoned with a little salt and pepper.

Shake off any excess.

Heat oil in a non-stick skillet.

Add chicken and brown, about 1 minute per side.

Spoon marinade over chicken.

Reduce heat and sauté another minute, or until chicken is cooked through.

Remove from heat and roll chicken in sesame seeds.

Wash and dry lettuce leaves.

Line a serving plate with leaves, and spoon chicken on top.

Cut tomato into wedges and use to garnish plate.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 139g (4.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 47035% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 152mg 51%
Sodium 618mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Sugars g
Protein 106g
Vitamin A 12% Vitamin C 13%
Calcium 13% Iron 24%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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