Devilish Sesame Chicken with Green Beans and Scallion Rice
Serves 4
Ingredients:
3 T. vegetable oil, divided
1 C. white rice
2 C. chicken stock
Salt
½ lb. green beans
1 lb. chicken breast, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
3 T. tamari (dark soy sauce)
1 T. hot sauce
1 T. Dijon mustard
2 t. sesame oil
1 bunch scallions
2 T. sesame seeds, toasted
Directions:
Origin of Recipe: Wendy Binger Aull's sister-in-law, Jen Aull, made this for one of the Aull Sunday Dinners. Since then Tommy Aull has made it again and Brendan has made it as well. A favorite in the Aull family and you are sure to like it too! (Originally from Rachel Ray Every Day.)
Ingredients:
3 T. vegetable oil, divided
1 C. white rice
2 C. chicken stock
Salt
½ lb. green beans
1 lb. chicken breast, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
3 T. tamari (dark soy sauce)
1 T. hot sauce
1 T. Dijon mustard
2 t. sesame oil
1 bunch scallions
2 T. sesame seeds, toasted
Directions:
- In a large saucepan, heat 1 T. oil over medium-high heat. Add the rice; toast, stirring, for a minute or two. Add 1 ½ cups chicken stock, lower the heat, cover and simmer until tender, about 17 minutes.
- In a medium skillet, bring 1 inch of water to a boil, salt it, add the green beans and cook for 2 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 T. of oil over high heat until rippling. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook chicken until golden, 3-4 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and cook until just softened, 3 minutes. Add the green beans and cook, tossing, for 1 minute.
- In a bowl, mix together the tamari, honey, hot sauce, mustard, and remaining ½ c. chicken stock. Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables; toss. Drizzle sesame oil over the chicken
- Stir the scallions into the rice and fluff with a fork. Serve the chicken over the rice and top with sesame seeds.
Origin of Recipe: Wendy Binger Aull's sister-in-law, Jen Aull, made this for one of the Aull Sunday Dinners. Since then Tommy Aull has made it again and Brendan has made it as well. A favorite in the Aull family and you are sure to like it too! (Originally from Rachel Ray Every Day.)