Orange Sesame Ginger Chicken Salad
A friend sent me this recipe the other day and it sounds so delicious. This recipe comes from Mary Crafts, co-owner of Culinary Crafts. Culinary Crafts is a well known catering company based out of Utah.
Serves 15
Marinade for chicken:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
Marinate the chicken in soy sauce mixture for 4 hours (up to 24 hours).
Spread marinated chicken on baking sheet and roast at 350 until done, about 25 minutes.
Cool and slice into 1 inch strips
Dressing:
1 green onion
1/2 cup of white rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1/4 cup water
1 tsp dry mustard
dash of Tabasco
1/2 cup canola oil and 1/2 cup olive oil
2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Zest from 1 orange (save segments to use as garnish)
4 lbs of boneless chicken thighs
Combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender and mix well.
Garnish:
Orange segments (seeds removed)
Sesame seeds (black and white), tossed
Avocado
Green Onion
Toss the chicken strips with the dressing and garnish with the orange slices and toasted sesame seeds.
This looks like a wonderful recipe. I plan on trying it this week as it looks extremely delicious. I am in the beginning stages myself of trying to learn to cook better and write recipes. I hope to only one day be able to come up with something as tasty as this looks!