Chicken With Sesame Seeds

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An easy and tasty stir-fry. The chili bean sauce gives it a nice kick. This is a ken hom recipe.

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Steps

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Cut the chicken breasts into strips around 7.

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5cm / 3 inch long and mix with all the marinade ingredients in a small bowl , refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

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Heat a wok or frying pan over a high heat and then add the 1 / 2 cup peanut oil , when it is very hot , remove the wok from the heat and immediately add the chicken pieces , stirring vigorously to prevent them sticking.

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After about 2 minutes , when the chicken pieces turn white , quickly drain them in a stainless-steel colander set in a bowl.

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Discard the oil.

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Wipe the wok clean , heat it until it is very hot , then add the tablespoon of oil.

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Immediately add the sesame seeds and stir-fry for 30 seconds or until they are slightly brown.

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Add all the sauce ingredients and bring to the boil.

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Return the cooked chicken to the pan and stir-fry the mixture for another 2 minutes , coating the pieces thoroughly with the sauce and sesame seeds.

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Ingredients

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boneless skinless chicken breast, peanut oil, white sesame seeds, egg white, salt, cornflour, dark soy sauce, cider vinegar, chili bean sauce, sesame oil, sugar, dry sherry, szechuan peppercorns, spring onions