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Default For Gary: Chicken with Walnuts & Sesame Seeds

On Fri, 31 Jul 2015 08:43:43 -0400, jmcquown >
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>Chicken with Walnuts & Sesame Seeds
>
>4 boneless chicken breast halves
>1 c. finely chopped walnuts
>1 c. sesame seeds
>2 egg whites
>2 Tbs. milk
>1/4 c. cornstarch
>2 tsp. MSG (that's how old this recipe is, or just add salt to taste)
>1 tsp. sugar
>2 Tbs. dry sherry or wine vinegar
>oil for deep frying
>
>Slice chicken into very thin strips. (I find it's easier to slice very
>thin if partially frozen.)
>
>Combine nuts and sesame seeds in a pie pan or other shallow pan.
>
>Blend egg whites, cornstarch, milk, msg and sugar to make a stiff
>batter. Add sherry and stir.
>
>Dip the chicken strips in the batter, then into the nuts and sesame seed
>mixture to coat evenly. Lay pieces on a sheet of waxed paper to set.
>
>Deep fry in a deep skillet or wok in hot oil until lightly browned.


That does sound good, something very different from my usual
repertoire. Of course, that also means I don't have half the
ingredients... otherwise I'd make it tonight. Maybe next week...