Chicken Szechuan-Style with Sesame Paste

60 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

72 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

Be the first to add a photo of this recipe!

Ingredients

2	whole	chicken breasts	skinned and boned
2	tablespoons	peppercorns	szechuan
4	tablespoons	sesame paste
3	tablespoons	tea leaves	(green)
2	tablespoons	white wine vinegar
2 1/2	teaspoons	soy sauce
3	tablespoons	peanut oil
2	teaspoons	red pepper flakes	crushed
3	slices	ginger	fresh, minced
1	each	scallions, spring or green onions	(white part only), chopped
1	clove	garlic	finely minced
1 1/2	tablespoons	sherry	dry or, shaoshing wine
1/2	teaspoon	cayenne pepper
1	x	lettuce	leaves, to taste

Directions

In a pot, poach the chicken breasts in boiling water for 10 minutes until white and opaque.

In a dry frying pan, toast the Szechuan peppercorns over moderate heat, then crust or grind them; set aside.

Remove the chicken breasts from the pot; drain and cool them.

Slice them, then shred the slices into julienne pieces.

In a mixing bowl, combine the sesame paste and green tea (or the peanut butter and sesame oil -- See NOTE).

Add the vinegar and soy sauce; blend well.

Add the peanut oil, red pepper, ginger, scallion, garlic, sherry, cayenne pepper, and the peppercorns.

Mix all ingredients very well.

Toss the chicken strips in this sauce, to coat.

Refrigerate until 20 minutes before serving.

Pass the chicken and the lettuce leaves separately, and let each guest place a small portion of the chicken in the middle of a lettuce leaf and roll it up like an egg roll to eat using fingers.

Makes 6 appetizer servings.

NOTE: The authentic recipe calls for green tea to thin the sesame seed paste, but you may substitute chicken broth, or simply water, if you prefer.

Another substitution you may make if you wish is peanut butter for the sesame seed paste along with sesame oil instead of green tea.

This dish is served cold or at room temperature and can be made a day ahead .

Add your comment

Categories this recipe belongs to

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 28g

Amount per Serving

Calories 72 84% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.0g	10%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	6%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 149mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 3.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	3%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 1.0g	1%

Vitamin A	4%		Vitamin C	3%
Calcium	1%		Iron	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

How is this calculated?

Rate this Recipe

Not a member? You can still rate this recipe!

Review this Recipe

Note: You must be a member to submit a review. Please Sign in or Sign Up.

Last Recipes Viewed

Casserole Chicken Cordon Bleu

Recipe Bite

Matter of Taste

by Mark R. Vogel

In the James Bond movie "Octopussy", Roger Moore, a.k.a., 007, is captured by the villain, an Afghan prince named Kamal Kahn. Seated at the dinner table with...