Citrus Chicken With Sesame And Ginger Recipes

SESAME GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the chicken marinade:.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken with the sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce and pepper. Toss to coat, cover, place in the refrigerator and let sit 1 hour.
• For the stir-fry:.
• Remove the chicken from the fridge. Add 1 cup cornstarch to a shallow baking dish and dredge each piece of chicken, shaking off any excess.
• Fill a Dutch oven or high-sided saute pan with enough oil to completely submerge the chicken pieces. Heat over high heat until glossy and the temperature reaches 375 degrees F. Deep fry the chicken until golden brown, about 3 minutes, adding your chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding and to keep your oil from dropping in temp too much. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
• In a large saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until golden brown and fragrant, about 30 seconds. Next, add the rice wine, hoisin, oyster sauce, soy sauce, honey and the chili sauces; bring to a simmer.
• In a glass measuring cup, mix the remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup very cold water (make sure you water is cold to avoid lumps!), whisking until combined. Add the mixture to the sauce and simmer for an additional minute, until the sauce thickens. Adjust seasoning to taste.
• Add in the fried chicken and toss to coat with the sauce. Add the lemon zest and juice. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and scallions.
• Serve warm over rice.

SESAME GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. Pound the chicken breasts to 1/4-in. thickness. Grill over medium-hot heat, turning and basting frequently with soy sauce mixture, for 8 minutes or until juices run clear. Garnish with onions.

SESAME GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the chicken marinade: In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken with the sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce and pepper. Toss to coat, cover, place in the refrigerator and let sit 1 hour. For the stir-fry: Remove the chicken from the fridge. Add 1 cup cornstarch to a shallow baking dish and dredge each piece of chicken, shaking off any excess. Fill a Dutch oven or high-sided saute pan with enough oil to completely submerge the chicken pieces. Heat over high heat until glossy and the temperature reaches 375 degrees F. Deep fry the chicken until golden brown, about 3 minutes, adding your chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding and to keep your oil from dropping in temp too much. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. In a large saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until golden brown and fragrant, about 30 seconds. Next, add the rice wine, hoisin, oyster sauce, soy sauce, honey and the chili sauces; bring to a simmer. In a glass measuring cup, mix the remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup very cold water (make sure you water is cold to avoid lumps!), whisking until combined. Add the mixture to the sauce and simmer for an additional minute, until the sauce thickens. Adjust seasoning to taste. Add in the fried chicken and toss to coat with the sauce. Add the lemon zest and juice. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. Serve warm over rice.

CITRUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a large resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade, reserving 1/4 cup for Glaze and put the chicken in a 13-by-9-inch pan and bake for 45 minutes. Baste with the Glaze, turn the pieces over and bake for an additional 15 to 25 minutes, basting every 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and arrange the chicken on a serving platter.
• In a small saucepan, over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot add the shallots and ginger and saute for 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook for 15 minutes. Baste the chicken with the glaze after 45 minutes.

CITRUS-GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix orange juice, lime juice, honey, gingerroot and 1 teaspoon thyme in medium bowl.
• Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salt and pepper blend over chicken. Cook chicken in skillet 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until brown. Stir in orange juice mixture. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet.
• Heat sauce in skillet to boiling. Add butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sauce is slightly thickened. Serve sauce over chicken and orange slices. Sprinkle with additional thyme.

GINGER SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients until blended; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in 1 tablespoon oil for 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., Stir-fry green pepper and onion in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Add chicken; heat through. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN AND NOODLES WITH SESAME-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring some water to boil in a covered pot for the pasta.
• Poach the chicken breasts in 1 cup of white wine, adding water if necessary to cover, for 10 to 15 minutes; drain, then shred.
• Wash, trim and coarsely shred cucumbers; mince garlic; grate ginger. Combine with sesame paste, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, hot-chili oil, rice vinegar, and wine or vermouth; mix thoroughly.
• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Wash, trim and slice scallions. Mix scallions with cucumber mixture, and chicken.
• Wash, dry and chop cilantro.
• When noodles are cooked, drain and mix with chicken and sauce, and sprinkle with cilantro. Decorate with tomatoes.

STICKY SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the honey, soy sauce, lemon juice and sesame seeds. Dip the pieces of chicken into the sauce to coat, then place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake for about 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken is cooked through and sauce is caramelized.

GOLDEN SESAME CHICKEN WITH GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade first:.
• Combine egg whites, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and scallion. Whisk together until frothy.
• Add the chicken and marinate, refrigerated, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the Ginger Dressing:.
• Combine the ginger, soy sauce, sherry, garlic, sesame oil, chili flakes, scallions, lemon juice and orange juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and set aside while preparing the chicken.
• Sesame coating:.
• Mix the two types of seeds together. That's it.
• Cooking the chicken:.
• Drain the excess liquid from the chicken and dip them in the sesame seed coating, covering them completely on all sides.
• Place the chicken pieces on a tray in the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking to allow the coating to dry.
• This would be a good time to start preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the canola oil in a heavy pan.
• Saute chicken on each side until crispy on the outside. Use tongs to turn them.
• Transfer them to a cookie sheet (I cover the sheet with parchment paper first) and place in the oven 3 minutes to make sure they are fully cooked in the center. (Yes, you preheated an oven for all of 3 minutes baking. Do you want salmonella? Just do it!).
• Serve the chicken nuggets on a bed of raw spinach leaves and drizzle the Ginger Dressing over the top or put in a bowl to serve on a platter.
• You can thank me later.

CITRUS CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Stir in whole-wheat noodles and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is firm to the bite, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
• Combine chicken stock, orange marmalade, tamari sauce, whole ginger root piece, and ground black pepper in a pot over medium-high heat.
• Bring sauce to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Simmer until sauce reduces and thickens; about 20 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat. Stir in lemon juice and set aside.
• Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until golden, no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken from skillet and set aside, leaving oil in the pan.
• Cook and stir the stir-fry vegetables in the same skillet used for the chicken until vegetables are almost tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove ginger root piece from sauce and discard.
• Stir chicken and sauce into vegetables and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve over whole-wheat noodles.

CHICKEN AND NOODLES IN SESAME-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Divide the breasts in half, remove the cartilage and place them in a roasting pan. Roast for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.
• Cook the noodles in boiling water until done, about two minutes. Drain and run cold water over them. Drain.
• Combine the garlic, ginger, sesame paste, soy sauce, sugar, chili oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar and wine; mix well. Toss with the noodles and scallions.
• Shred the chicken and mix with the noodles. Add the coriander and toss.