Sesame-Ginger Rub for Chicken
List of Ingredients
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/2 ounce porcini or other dried mushrooms, ground to a powder in a blender (to yield 1/4 cup)
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
4 small cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground coriander
3/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 6 ounces each), trimmmed
2 tablespoon canola oil
Recipe
Heat a small skillet over medium heat and toast the sesame seeds shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant and just starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer to a shallow bowl to prevent over-toasting. Add the mushroom powder, ginger, garlic, coriander, salt and cayenne, stirring well to evenly distribute the ginger and garlic. Dredge each chicken breast in the rub, coating both sides thoroughly. Put the oil in a large skillet and set it over medium-high heat until the oil is very hot. Brown the chcicken breasts for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the crust is browned, the chicken feels firm when you press it, and an instant-read thermometer reads 160 degrees, about 12 minutes.
Fine Cooking July 1999
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