Name: Sesame Chicken
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons; Rice wine - 2 tablespoons; Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon; Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon; Hot pepper sauce - 1 dash; Grated fresh ginger - 1 tablespoon; Crushed garlic - 1 clove; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces - 1 pound; Sesame seeds - 2 tablespoons; Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Fresh mushrooms, quartered - 4 ounces; Green bell pepper, sliced - 1; Green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces - 4

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Ingredients for - Sesame Chicken

1. Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons

2. Rice wine - 2 tablespoons

3. Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon

4. Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon

5. Hot pepper sauce - 1 dash

6. Grated fresh ginger - 1 tablespoon

7. Crushed garlic - 1 clove

8. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces - 1 pound

9. Sesame seeds - 2 tablespoons

10. Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon

11. Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons

12. Fresh mushrooms, quartered - 4 ounces

13. Green bell pepper, sliced - 1

14. Green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces - 4

How to cook deliciously - Sesame Chicken

1. Stage

To Make Marinade: In a nonporous dish or bowl blend cornstarch with wine or sherry; then stir in lemon juice, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, ginger and garlic. Blend together and stir in chicken strips. Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for 3 to 4 hours.

2. Stage

In a wok or large skillet, place sesame seeds and dry-fry over medium heat, shaking the wok, until the seeds are a golden brown color. Remove seeds and set aside.

3. Stage

To same wok or skillet add sesame oil and vegetable oil and heat slowly. Drain chicken, reserving marinade, and stir-fry in wok a few pieces at a time, until browned. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside.

4. Stage

Add mushrooms and green bell pepper to same wok or skillet and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the scallions and stir-fry 1 minute more. Return chicken to wok, together with reserved marinade, and stir over medium high heat for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until the ingredients are evenly coated with the glaze. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top and serve immediately.