Chicken Nuggets

Name: Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken nuggets (white-meat chicken cut in cubes); 3 tablespoons sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons corn or peanut oil; 1 ½ pounds of any combination of red pepper strips, snow peas and bean sprouts, preferably ¾ pound of peppers, ½ pound snow peas and ¼ pound sprouts; 3 tablespoons coarsely shredded fresh ginger; 5 tablespoons dry Sherry; 5 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce; ¼ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns (optional)

By Marian Burros

Published September 10, 1985

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(37)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 large or 3 small servings

1 pound chicken nuggets (white-meat chicken cut in cubes)
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons corn or peanut oil
1 ½ pounds of any combination of red pepper strips, snow peas and bean sprouts, preferably ¾ pound of peppers, ½ pound snow peas and ¼ pound sprouts
3 tablespoons coarsely shredded fresh ginger
5 tablespoons dry Sherry
5 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
¼ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns (optional)

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Wash chicken nuggets; drain on paper towel and dip in sesame seeds.
Step 2
Heat oil and brown chicken pieces on both sides.
Step 3
Wash snow peas and sprouts.
Step 4
Grate ginger and add, with Sherry, soy sauce and peppercorns, to chicken.
Step 5
Add peppers and cook for 3 minutes, covered. Add snow peas and cook for 1 minute longer. Add bean sprouts and stir, cooking just long enough to heat through.