Peanut Sesame Chicken with Mushrooms

Delicious peanut sesame chicken dish, served over pearl rice (sushi rice).

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 322 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 cup uncooked glutinous white rice (sushi rice)
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
• ¾ cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, bring the 2 cups water and rice to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.

Step 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.

Step 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.