Filed under: In college, my roommates and I rented an efficiency apartment. We all were pretty much broke, and it was the cheapest place we could find. Unfortunately, the apartment did not have an oven or stove. We were stuck using our over the range microwave ovens to cook most of our meals.
We decided to make easy recipes where we could use our over the range microwave ovens, to make a delicious and healthy dinner. To our surprise our method worked and dinner was cooked to perfection!
I found this delicious recipe for Easy Sesame Pecan Chicken at http://southernfood.about.com/od/microwaveovens/r/bl50910e.htm:
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dry sherry or dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 boneless chicken breast halves, without skin, sliced in narrow strips
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into narrow strips
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Directions:
In a food storage bag, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, sherry or wine, vinegar, sesame oil, minced ginger, garlic, cayenne and black peppers. Add sliced chicken to marinade.
Drain marinade expect for ¼ cup. Combine left-over marinade and the 2 teaspoons cornstarch. Place in a microwave-safe dish and cover with plastic wrap. Pierce edge to vent. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, uncover and stir in the red peppers and green onions. Cover the chicken again and microwave on high for 3 minutes, until chicken is tender. Add pecans and sesame seeds. Cover and let stand for 1 minute. This recipe serves 4.
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