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Peanut Sesame Chicken with Mushrooms

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"Delicious peanut sesame chicken dish, served over pearl rice (sushi rice)."
Peanut Sesame Chicken with Mushrooms Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 21 times with an average star rating of 3.8
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup uncooked glutinous white rice (sushi rice)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 5 green onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 3/4 cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

What to Drink?
Wine Riesling

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring the 2 cups water and rice to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and saute the green onions and garlic until tender. Mix in the chicken and mushrooms, and continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes. Mix in the rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame seeds. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. In a bowl, mix the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water. Stir the cornstarch mixture and peanuts into the skillet and cook for a few minutes over high heat to thicken. Serve over the cooked rice.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 20, 2005 by SUPERDAVERR 
We enjoyed this recipe but read the reviews first and made some changes. used 1/2 cup of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 15, 2004 by RaisinKane aka Patti 
I thought this recipe was very good. However, it does need a bit more "sauce". Next time I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 23, 2006 by Xev 
Very very good. I use cashews instead of peanuts, and I keep some chicken broth on hand to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on may 14, 2004 by KATECHALL 
I thought this recipe was delicious as-is. I like things spicy, so I added a jalepeno. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 5, 2004 by RACHEL1070 
This is good IF you make some changes. You need to use 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon soy sauce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 28, 2008 by gapch1026 
A very tasty stir fry that satisfied my tastebuds. I did scale the recipe to 3 servings... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 18, 2008 by Tracy2303 
This was very tasty. I, like some other reviewers, also added some baby bok choy, snow peas... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on may 6, 2007 by lestoby 
We found this to be very good after the following changes (as suggested by others): 3/4 of a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 3, 2006 by RIKI76 
Great potential - but should have taken others advice to add some liquid. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.81 star rating.
Reviewed on may 16, 2006 by lperejma 
It tasted great but it didn;t make enough sauce to coat the rice. MORE

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Nutritional Information
Peanut Sesame Chicken with Mushrooms

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 322

  • Total Fat: 18.2g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg
  • Sodium: 487mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.2g
  • Protein: 19.5g

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