Peanut Sesame Chicken With Mushrooms

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked glutinous white rice (sushi rice)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 3/4 cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


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