Sesame Chicken Recipe

To Make Marinade: In a nonporous dish or bowl blend cornstarch with wine or sherry; then stir in lemon juice soy sauce hot pepper sauce ginger and garlic. Blend together and stir in chicken strips. Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for 3 to 4 hours.

In a wok or large skillet place sesame seeds and dry-fry over medium heat shaking the wok until the seeds are a golden brown color. Remove seeds and set aside.

To same wok or skillet add sesame oil and vegetable oil and heat slowly. Drain chicken reserving marinade and stir-fry in wok a few pieces at a time until browned. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add mushrooms and green bell pepper to same wok or skillet and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the scallions and stir-fry 1 minute more. Return chicken to wok together with reserved marinade and stir over medium high heat for another 2 to 3 minutes or until the ingredients are evenly coated with the glaze. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top and serve immediately.