Chicken in Orange-Scallion-Sesame Sauce
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 oz. each)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 navel oranges
- 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and grated (2-inch piece)
- 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 14-12 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 12 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons tamari
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- hot cooked long noodles
- In a bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients; season the chicken breasts with the spicy mixture.
- Heat a large skillet over med-high heat with the vegetable oil.
- Add in the chicken; cook 5-6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, zest both oranges and reserve the zest.
- With a paring knife, slice off the peel and all of the pith form each orange; slice each orange into 1/4-inch thick disks and reserve.
- Remove chicken from skillet to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
- Return skillet to stove over med-high heat; add in ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes; then add in the chicken stock and tamari; increase heat to high.
- Cook until youve reduced the liquids by half; add in the orange zest, orange disks, and scallions.
- Continue to cook for 1 minute to heat the oranges and scallions; add in the sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.
- Slice the chicken breasts and arrange them on a mound of the hot cooked noodles; top them with the orange-scallion-sesame sauce.
ground coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, chicken breasts, vegetable oil, oranges, ginger, garlic, red pepper, chicken broth, tamari, scallions, sesame oil, sesame seeds, long noodles
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-in-orange-scallion-sesame-sauce-225875 (may not work)