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Title: Tangy Sesame Chicken
Categories: Poultry
Yield: 3 Servings

4 oz Chinese noodles; cooked
1/4 c Cornstarch
2 tb Flour
1 ts Sugar
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 c Water
1/4 ts Sesame oil
1/2 lb Boneless skinless chicken
-breasts; cut into 2x1/2
-strip
Oil; for frying
1 Green bell pepper; cut into
-strips
1 ts Sesame seeds
1 c Sweet and sour sauce
1 tb Sugar
2 tb Rice vinegar
1/2 ts Sesame oil

Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain; cover to keep warm.

In medium bowl, combine cornstarch, flour, 1 teaspoon sugar and baking
soda. Stir in water and 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil. Add chicken; mix well to
combine.(if too thick add water 1 teaspoon at a time) Set aside.

In deep fryer, heavy saucepan or wok, heat 2 -3 inches of oil to 375.
Shaking off excess batter, fry chicken strips a few at a time for 3 to 5
minutes or until light golden brown and no longer pink in the center. Drain
on paper towels. (Reserve 1 Tablespoon oil from deep frying.)

Heat reserved 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet or wok until hot. Add bell
pepper and sesame seed; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until pepper is
crisp-tender and seed is golden brown.

Add sweet and sour sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon
sesame oil; mix well. Add chicken strips; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring
constantly, or until thoroughly heated. Serve over noodles.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 414 by James and Susan Kirkland
on Dec 29, 1997