Sesame Nuggets with Garlic Orange Butter Sauce

Sesame Nuggets

Marinate for 1 hour:

  • 1 lb chicken pieces (cut into bite size pieces)
  • 3 egg whites
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (ground)
  • 1 scallion
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed Texas Orange juice

After one hour:
Roll chicken in 3 ounces of sesame seeds.
Refrigerate 20 minutes.

  • Saute chicken 10-20 minutes in:
  • 2 tablespoons ginger
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • juice of one lemon
  • juice of one Texas Orange
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Serve with

Garlic Orange Butter Sauce

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Combine butter, brown sugar, ginger, Texas Orange zest, and minced garlic. Cook on medium heat until sugar dissolves 2-10 minutes. Garnish with grapefruit and orange slices, if desired. Snow peas and rice also make excellent side dishes. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories-450; Fat-30g; Cholesterol-55mg; Sodium-1220mg; Carbohydrate-28g; Protein-16g

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