Honey, ginger and soy sauce lend a sweet and savory flavor to this quick-cooked chicken. A coating of sesame seeds brightens the dish and adds a crunchy texture.
Toasted sesame seeds and toasted sesame oil have a rich sesame flavor. Instead of toasting the seeds myself, I found them already toasted in a jar in the sushi section of the supermarket. Toasted sesame oil is also available in the market. I like to keep it on hand and use it to flavor vegetables and salads. Both add extra flavor to the recipe, but are simply an option. The recipe calls for regular sesame seeds and sesame oil as they are more readily available.
Helpful Hints:
_ Boneless, skinless chicken breasts can be used instead of thighs. A meat thermometer should read 165 degrees for the cooked breast meat.
_ Look for trimmed snow peas in the produce section of the market.
_ Any type of green vegetable such as green beans or broccoli can be used in the rice.
Countdown:
_ Make chicken.
_ While chicken cooks, make rice.
Shopping List:
Here are the ingredients you'll need for tonight's Dinner in Minutes.
To buy: 1 package sesame seeds, 1 container olive oil spray, 12 ounces trimmed snow peas, } pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 1 package microwaveable brown rice, 1 bottle ground ginger, 1 small bottle low-sodium soy sauce and 1 bottle sesame oil.
Staples: honey, salt and black peppercorns.
