Spicy Stir-Fried Sesame Chicken with Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Spicy Stir-Fried Sesame Chicken with Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup dry sherry; 1 cup water; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of excess fat, and prepared according to illustrations below; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds; 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Asian chili sauce; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted in small dry skillet until golden, about 4 minutes; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 3 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; peanut oil or vegetable oil; 1 pound green beans, cut on bias into 1-inch pieces; 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced 1/8 inch thick

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What's the key to tender, juicy stir-fried chicken? It's a technique called velveting.

Keywords

Chinese
Poultry
Asia
Fruits & Vegetables
Vegetables
Chicken
Main Courses

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Ingredients

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 cup water
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of excess fat, and prepared according to illustrations below
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Asian chili sauce
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds, toasted in small dry skillet until golden, about 4 minutes
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
3 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
peanut oil or vegetable oil
1 pound green beans, cut on bias into 1-inch pieces
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced 1/8 inch thick