Chinese Sesame Chicken With Celery Salad Recipes

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut chicken into about 1 inch X 2 inch pieces.
• In a large nonporous glass dish or bowl, combine the soy sauce, maple syrup, sherry, ginger and five spice powder. Mix together. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Cover dish and refrigerate for 20 minutes, turning once, to marinate. After 20 minutes, drain chicken, reserving marinade. Boil reserved marinade in a small saucepan for 5 minutes to remove risk of bacteria.
• Meanwhile, spread sesame seeds out evenly on an aluminum foil-lined cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven, to toast, for 10 minutes or until slightly browned.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. In a shallow dish or bowl combine flour and salt and pepper to taste. Dredge chicken in seasoned flour, shaking off any excess. Brown chicken pieces in oil for about 1 minute each side. Spoon boiled marinade over chicken, reduce heat and saute all together for 1 more minute or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.
• Remove chicken pieces from heat and roll in toasted sesame seeds. Rinse and dry lettuce leaves; line serving platter with leaves and spoon chicken on top. Garnish with tomato wedges and serve.

ASIAN SESAME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Just before serving, add wonton strips and drizzle with 1/4 cup dressing; toss to combine. Serve with remaining dressing.

CRUNCHY SESAME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In large serving bowl, toss all ingredients except onions until evenly coated. Sprinkle with onions.

CHINESE CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the celery and blanch for 2 minutes. Remove, rinse, and cool. Peel off the fibrous strings. Cut the celery into bite-sized pieces.
• In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chili oil, if using, sugar, and cilantro, if using. Toss in the celery. Cover and refrigerate to cool before serving.

CHINESE CELERY & CHICKEN

Steps:

• In wok heat, 2 T of oil over mid heat and add garlic, peppers, onion and chopped chicken.
• Stir-fry until chicken is just done
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Heat 1T oil over mid heat in wok and add chopped celery, salt, pepper and water (we like to add salt and pepper into the water) keep stirring for about 3 minutes and chicken
• Cook for 1 minute longer, enough to reheat chicken.

SESAME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger for marinade together in a small bowl; pour over chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine mayonnaise, sesame oil, sugar, and ginger for dressing in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate while you cook the chicken.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the grill and chop when cool enough to handle.
• While the chicken is cooking, place sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium-high heat. Shake the pan like you are making popcorn and toast until seeds give off a lovely toasted smell, 3 to 5 minutes. Quickly remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl to cool; if you leave them in the pan they will continue to cook and burn.
• Place napa cabbage, green cabbage, and carrot in a large bowl with chicken and toasted sesame seeds. Toss together, then mix in the dressing. Divide salad onto plates and top with crispy fried noodles.

CHINESE SESAME CHICKEN WITH CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds on shallow baking tray at 350F for 5 minutes. Alternatively, you may buy toasted sesame seeds from supermarkets.
• Place water and chicken in pan. Make sure chicken is well covered with water.
• Add spice powder and soy sauce before bringing slowly to boil. Simmer over low fire, covered until chicken is just cooked.
• When chicken has cooled, cut into slices.
• Chop celery diagonally and boil in chicken broth for a minute. Towel dry celery to remove excess moisture from celery.
• Combine rest of ingredients and mix well with chicken and celery. Serve with sesame seeds.