| Chicken marinated in a rice wine, soy sauce, ginger | | | | inch. |
| and garlic marinade, then fried and sprinkled with | | | | 2. Make the marinade: In a bowl, blend the cornstarch |
| roasted sesame seeds. My family already tried and | | | | with the rice wine or dry sherry, then stir in the lemon |
| loved it. A delicious Chinese chicken recipe. | | | | juice, soy sauce, Tabasco sauce, ginger and garlic. Stir |
| Ingredients: | | | | in the strips, cover and leave in a cool place for 3-4 |
| 1 pound boneless chicken | | | | hours. |
| 2 tablespoons sesame seeds | | | | 3. Place the sesame seeds in a wok or large frying |
| 1 tablespoon sesame oil | | | | pan and dry-fry over moderate heat, shaking the pan, |
| 2 tablespoons vegetable oil | | | | until the seeds are golden. Set aside. |
| 4 ounces small mushrooms, quartered | | | | 4. Heat the sesame and vegetable oils in the wok or |
| 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips | | | | frying pan. Drain the meat, reserving the marinade, and |
| 4 scallions, chopped diagonallyboiled rice, to serve | | | | stir- fry a few pieces at a time until browned. Remove |
| Marinade: | | | | with a slotted spoon. |
| 2 teaspoons cornstarch | | | | 5. Add the mushrooms and green pepper and stir-fry |
| 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry | | | | for 2-3 minutes. Add the scallions and 1 minute more. |
| 1 tablespoon lemon juice | | | | 6. Return the meat to the wok or frying pan, together |
| 1 tablespoon soy saucefew drops of Tabasco sauce | | | | with the reserved marinade, and stir over a moderate |
| 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated | | | | heat for a further 2 minutes, or until the ingredients are |
| 1 garlic clove, crushed | | | | evenly coated with glaze. Sprinkle the sesame seeds |
| 1. Trim the meat and cut into thin strips about 1/2 x 2 | | | | on top and serve immediately with boiled rice. |