Sesame-Ginger Chicken is preserved from a two-sided mounted recipe clipping in the Oriental section of My Mom's Recipe Box. The original scans are included alongside the transcription.
Original Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Thin green onion strips (optional)
Directions
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well, and set aside.
Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium-hot coals. Place chicken on rack, and cook 4 minutes on each side, basting frequently with soy sauce mixture. Transfer chicken to a serving platter; garnish with green onion, if desired. Yield: 4 servings (about 201 calories per serving).
Yield
Yield: 4 servings (about 201 calories per serving).
Preservation Notes
Both supplied scans are inventoried. The front contains the recipe; the reverse is visibly blank except for the mounting sheet and staples.
Notes From the Original
PROTEIN 26.7 / FAT 4.4 / CARBOHYDRATE 9.9 / CHOLESTEROL 70 / IRON 1.3 / SODIUM 363 / CALCIUM 18
About My Mom’s Recipe Box
This recipe is part of My Mom’s Recipe Box, an ongoing preservation project dedicated to my late mother’s original recipe collection. Every effort is made to preserve the original wording, organization, handwritten notes, typewritten cards, magazine clippings, corrections, and other details exactly as they appeared in her recipe box. When clarification is helpful, it is provided separately so the original recipe remains preserved.
