Lemon Sesame Glazed Greens Recipes

STEAMED GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt and beans.
• Cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water.
• Drain the beans and pat them dry. Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with the oil and lemon juice and toss.
• Sprinkle with the zest and sesame seeds.

TOASTED SESAME GREENS

Steps:

• Place a large pan over high heat until hot.
• Add oil, swirling to coat bottom. Add ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add spinach and broth; stir once, then cover.
• Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring once, until greens are wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Add sesame oil, soy sauce, and sesame seeds.
• Toss to distribute seasonings and serve.

HONEY-LEMON GLAZED SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• CRUSH 6 whole garlic cloves with the side of a cleaver to release aromatic oils (leaving cloves whole); ADD crushed garlic cloves to 1/4 cup sesame oil to infuse flavors; SET aside; MEASURE 1/2 cup cornstarch into a plastic bag or sealable container for DREDGING; SET aside; WHISK the SESAME GLAZE ingredients in a small bowl; SET aside; WASH lemons and SLICE the needed lemons for GARNISH; GRATE 1 teaspoon zest; SQUEEZE 1/3 cup lemon juice: SET aside.
• WHISK the HONEY-LEMON SAUCE ingredients in a medium microwaveable bowl: 1 cup chicken broth, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/4 cup grade a clover honey, 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder (OPTIONAL: 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro and 1 tablespoon thinly snipped green onion tops); MICROWAVE for 1 minute on high; SET aside.
• BUTTERLY 2-3 chicken breasts and separate; SLICE into 1/2 inch strips across the grain and set aside.
• BEAT 1 egg with 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; DIP chicken strips into EGG DIP mixture; SHAKE chicken strips in a bag with 1/2 cup cornstarch DREDGING, until well-coated.
• POUR the SESAME GARLIC OIL into a wok; HEAT wok to HIGH heat setting; COAT sides of wok with with oil by swirling; STIR garlic until garlic is lightly browned and oil is fragrant, about 2 minutes; REMOVE garlic with a spoon.
• ADD dredged BONELESS CHICKEN strips and fry for 3 minutes, stirring constantly; REMOVE chicken with a slotted spoon; DRAIN chicken on paper towels.
• IMMEDIATELY pour the microwaved HONEY-LEMON SAUCE mixture to wok and bring to a boil, stirring; POUR in the whisked SESAME GLAZE solution; COOK, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens; TURN wok OFF.
• RETURN cooked chicken to wok with the sauce; STIR until chicken is coated with sauce and heated through.
• SERVE hot chicken and sauce over hot cooked jasmine rice.
• GARNISH with 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, 1 sliced lemon twist and 1 cilantro leaf; ENJOY!