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Sesame Chicken with Napa Cabbage and Spinach Slaw on Baguette

2.5

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon water
2 small boneless skinless whole chicken breasts (about 1 pound total), halved and flattened slightly
2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
20 inches (about 10 ounces) of a baguette, cut crosswise into 4 pieces
4 cups shredded Napa cabbage
2 cups packed trimmed spinach leaves, washed well, spun dry, and shredded
1 carrot, shredded

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put flour and sesame seeds on separate sheets of wax paper and in a shallow bowl beat together egg white and water.

    Step 2

    Season chicken breasts with salt and dip them, 1 at a time, in flour, shaking off excess. Dip chicken in egg white, letting excess drip off, and coating with sesame seeds on 1 side, shaking off excess. Transfer chicken breasts as coated to a plate.

    Step 3

    In a large non-stick skillet heat 1 teaspoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook chicken, sesame-seed sides down, until golden, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken and cook 4 minutes more, or until just cooked through. Add lemon juice to skillet. Turn chicken to coat with juice and cook until juice is almost evaporated, about 1 minute. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and halve lengthwise.

    Step 4

    Make a horizontal cut through center of each baguette piece with a serrated knife, cutting almost but not all the way through, and spread open. In a bowl toss together cabbage, spinach, carrot, remaining teaspoon oil, and salt to taste.

    Step 5

    Make sandwiches with slaw, chicken, and bread, pressing together gently.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each sandwich about 381 calories and 7 grams fat (17% of calories from fat)
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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