Sesame chicken salad - country living

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Low-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Oriental sesame oil
2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Finely chopped, peeled fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon Rice-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Sugar
1½ pounds Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch thick strips
Salt (opt.)
1 pack (8-oz) dried Chinese wheat noodles
3 cups Broccoli flowerets
6 Green onions
1 Sweet red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 Sweet yellow pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
¼ To 1/2 t crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons Black sesame seeds

Directions

1. In 1-C glass measuring cup, combine soy sauce, 2 T vegetable oil, sesame oil, garlic, gingerroot, vinegar, and sugar. Stir in enough water to measure 1 cup. Pour half of soy-sauce mixture, over chicken in a medium-size bowl and set aside to marinate while completing steps 2 and 3.

2. In 5-quart kettle or saucepot, heat 3 quarts water to boiling; salt lightly, if desired, and add noodles and broccoli flowerets. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until noodles are al dente; drain immediately, rinse noodles and broccoli briefly under cold water, and drain again.

Transfer noodles and broccoli to large serving bowl and set aside.

3. Coarsely chop tops of green onions and add to bowl with noodles.

Finely chop white part of green onions. In large skillet, heat remaining T vegetable oil over medium heat. Add white part of green onions and the red and yellow pepper slices. saute until peppers are just tender-about 5 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove vegetables, to bowl with noodles.

4. In same skillet, cook chicken with marinade in two batches, until golden brown on both sides and cooked through-about 6 to 7 minutes.

Remove chicken to bowl with noodles and vegetables.

5. Add cornstarch and crushed red pepper to remaining soy-sauce mixture; stir to dissolve cornstarch. Pour mixture into skillet and heat to boiling, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.

Remove from heat, add sesame seeds, and pour over noodles, vegetables, and chicken; toss just until sauce is distributed. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving-protein- 42 grams; fat: 17 grams; carbohydrate: 35 grams; fiber: 4 grams; sodium: 402 milligrams; cholesterol: 95 milligrams; calories: 478.

Country Living/June/93 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG

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