Sesame Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas

Fresh sugar snap peas cook quickly. Don't overcook or you'll lose the crisp taste which combines well with sesame seeds to enliven the chicken.

• 1 pound chicken tenderloins cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon. peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon ginger root, finely grated
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 pound sugar snap peas
• 1 teaspoon spicy sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

METHOD

Heat a wok over high heat. When wok is smoking hot, swirl in oil. Let oil settle, and stir in chicken. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Stir in ginger root and soy sauce. Cook, stirring, until chicken is cooked, about 5 minutes.

Add peas, sesame oil and sesame seeds. Continue stir-frying for 2 minutes. Remove and serve with cooked white rice.

Serves: 4

recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Elisa Penn

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