Best Assamese Cuisine Chicken With Sesame Seeds Recipes
ASSAMESE CUISINE: CHICKEN WITH SESAME SEEDS
Assam is a state in India with a very distinct cuisine. The uniqueness of Assamese cuisine lies in its extensive use of herbs, greens and pulses. A single food item can be cooked with various greens, herbs or pulses. For example, there are more than 20 ways to cook chicken in Assamese cuisine. Each herb or pulses has their own medicinal qualities and hence enhance the food value and taste of the particular dish. Poultry and fish items are staple in cuisines of India's north east and there are numerous recipes of chicken cooked with various ingredients. Today's recipe is such a chicken dish cooked with minimal spices and sesame seeds. It is to be noted that this recipe is an easy recipe and can be cooked ahead in batches to serve a large number of guests. The ingredients are easily available and the preparation time is very minimal. Here is the recipe
Provided by mywritingmyworld
Categories Chicken
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Wash the chicken.
- Heat a deep bottomed vessel and put the oil.
- saute the onions and chillies till they turn golden brown.
- Add the chickens.
- Add salt and turmeric according to taste.
- Saute and cover with the lid.
- Keep the heat minimum.
- After 5 minutes, add the cumin powder and ginger garlic paste.
- Mix well and cover with the lid again.
- Cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken is almost done on low heat.
- Stir occasionally.
- Meanwhile, make paste of the soaked sesame seeds.
- As the chicken is almost done, add the sesame paste and mix well.
- Add One glass of water and bring it to boil.
- Cover with the lid.
- Cook till the water dries up.
- Adjust the salt and voila! Your exotic chicken dish is ready.
SESAME-COATED SAUTéED CHICKEN BREASTS
Here is a classic recipe from Pierre Franey's "60-Minute Gourmet," one that happens not to take quite that long to cook at all. Sesame was a novel ingredient for him, he wrote in 1981, introduced to him by the cooking of "the late Virginia Lee, one of the finest Chinese chefs I have ever met. She used a lot of sesame oil and sesame paste in her flavorings, both in main courses and sauces such as that which accompanies a Mongolian hot pot." Mr. Franey used sesame seeds as a coating quite a bit after that - on fish fillets, for example - and here adapted the idea to a main course, using whole, skinned, boned chicken breasts. "The dish turned out admirably in texture and flavor," he wrote. Even better, "it is certainly easy to make, involving nothing more than coating the breast halves with the seeds and sauteing them briefly on both sides in butter. There is a final touch, a light 'sauce' made of hazelnut butter to which a dash of lemon juice is added." (By that, Mr. Franey meant butter that is browned until it is hazelnut in color.)
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories easy, quick, times classics, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place each chicken breast half between slices of wax paper or plastic wrap. Pound lightly with a mallet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Dredge the pieces on all sides in the sesame seeds.
- Heat three tablespoons of the butter in a large, heavy skillet and add the breasts in one layer. This may have to be done in two steps, or you may use two skillets. If two skillets are used, double the basic amount of butter. Cook about five minutes on one side. Turn and cook on the second side about five minutes. Then transfer them to a heated serving dish.
- Heat the four remaining tablespoons of butter in a skillet and add the lemon juice. Swirl the butter around until it is hazelnut brown. Pour this sauce over the chicken breasts and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 370, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 204 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram
BAKED SESAME CHICKEN
Open, sesame! This is a family favorite. For a variation, you can also use bone-in chicken pieces, but be sure to increase the cooking time in this case. Tip: To toast sesame seeds, place in a baking dish in a heated oven for about 5 to 10 minutes, watching carefully not to burn.
Provided by Laurie Thompson
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place soy sauce in a 9x13 inch baking dish. On a piece of wax paper, mix together the sesame seeds, flour, salt and pepper. Dip the chicken pieces in the soy sauce to coat, then dredge in the sesame seed mixture. Arrange in baking dish in a single layer, then drizzle with melted butter.
- Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for approximately 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender and juices run clear. Baste with drippings once during cooking time. Garnish with extra sesame seeds if desired, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 82.4 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 696.8 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
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