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Sesame chicken with spinach salad and oriental dressing: RECIPE

Sesame chicken with spinach salad and oriental dressing.

Ingredients
For the chicken
½ lime, juice only
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tbsp soy sauce
250g/9oz chicken breast, skinned and cut into thin slices lengthways
1 tbsp groundnut oil
2 tbsp runny honey
2 tbsp sesame seeds
For the dressing
½ clove garlic, crushed
1 tbsp sesame oil
½tsp Tabasco
1 tbsp soy sauce
150g/5½oz spinach

Sesame chicken

Method
For the chicken, mix the lime juice, garlic and soy in a large bowl. Toss the chicken in the sauce.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the chicken slices. Fry for 2-3 minutes, then add the honey and sesame seeds. Fry for about five minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

For the dressing, mix together the garlic, oil, Tabasco and soy. Add the spinach leaves and toss together.

To serve, spread the dressed spinach over a plate and arrange the chicken on top.

Source: BBC FOODS