Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
• 1/3 cup sesame oil, divided
• 2 pounds fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
• 2 large portobello mushroom caps, sliced
• 2 bunches green onions, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• Hot cooked rice or pasta

How to make Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry

1. Stir together first 4 ingredients.
2. Dredge chicken in mixture.
3. Cook half of chicken breasts in 2 tablespoons hot oil over medium-high heat in a flat bottom wok 5 to 6 minutes or until chicken is done.
4. Remove from pan, and repeat procedure with 2 tablespoons oil and remaining chicken.
5. Sauté asparagus pieces and next 4 ingredients in remaining hot oil in pan over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
6. Stir together soy sauce and next 3 ingredients until smooth.
7. Add to vegetable mixture.
8. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
9. Stir in chicken.
10. Serve immediately over hot cooked rice.

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