International Sesame Chicken Recipe

Name: International Sesame Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 and 1/2–2 pounds (3/4–1 kilogram) dark chicken cutlets, cut into bite-sized nuggets; 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Oil, for searing; 1 (1-lb./450-g.) package gnocchi (I used Bartenurabrand); 1 and 1/2 cups snap peas, rinsed and edges trimmed (optional); 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup Heaven & Earth Ketchup; 1 cup water; Sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Ingredients

1 and 1/2–2 pounds (3/4–1 kilogram) dark chicken cutlets, cut into bite-sized nuggets
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Oil, for searing
1 (1-lb./450-g.) package gnocchi (I used Bartenurabrand)
1 and 1/2 cups snap peas, rinsed and edges trimmed (optional)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup Heaven & Earth Ketchup
1 cup water
Sesame seeds, for sprinkling

	PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 50m	TOTAL TIME 1h
YIELD 6 servings

Instructions

Place chicken, flour, and salt in a large ziplock bag and seal.
Shake well until chicken is fully coated.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
Pour oil into a large nonstick frying pan and heat.
Put coated chicken nuggets into pan and stir, breaking up pieces with a spoon and turning them over as they cook.
Brown chicken until mostly cooked through and remove to a baking pan.
Add gnocchi to the baking pan along with the snap peas, if desired.
In a separate bowl, stir together brown sugar, ketchup, and water; pour over chicken and gnocchi.
Stir to coat and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and stir.
Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes.
Stir once more before serving.