Ww 6 Points Chinese Sesame Chicken Recipes

WW 6 POINTS - CHINESE SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• To toast sesame seeds, bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
• Spray a 5 quart saucepan or dutch oven with nonstick spray.
• Set over medium heat.
• Add chicken parts and cook, turning when necessary, until chicken is browned on all sides, 4-6 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a platter and set aside.
• In 2-cup measure or small mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup water with the juice, soy sauce, scallion, ketchup, sugar, garlic, and red pepper. Mix well.
• Pour into pot and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly to scrape up any browned particles from bottom of pan.
• Reduce heat to low and return chicken to pot.
• Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter and keep warm, reserving liquid in pot.
• Dissolve cornstarch in remaining tablespoon water and add liquid to pot.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened, 3-4 minutes.
• Pour sauce evenly over chicken and sprinle with toasted sesame seeds.
• 6 Points per serving (serves 4).

WEIGHT WATCHERS SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sesame seeds and cook until lightly toasted, shaking pan frequently, about 2 to 3 minutes; transfer seeds to a shallow dish and set aside.
• Whisk water, soy sauce, maple syrup, sherry, ginger and five-spice powder together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper together in a shallow dish; add chicken and turn to coat. Shake chicken pieces to remove excess flour.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add soy sauce mixture to chicken and cook until sauce thickens and is almost evaporated, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Dip chicken pieces in toasted sesame seeds and serve, drizzled with any additional soy sauce mixture. Yields about 4 strips per serving.

WW 4 POINTS - CHINESE CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Line bottom of large baking pan with foil.
• Combine scallions, bbq sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, sugar, ginger, chili paste, and garlic in large bowl.
• Add chicken legs and toss until well coated.
• Place chicken in baking pan.
• Spoon remaining sauce over chicken.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake 20 minute.
• Remove foil, continue baking until chicken is browned and cooked through and sauce is thickened, about 20 more minute.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

CHINESE CHICKEN LEGS 4 WW POINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line bottom of large baking pan with foil.
• Combine scallions, barbecue sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, sugar, ginger, chili paste, and garlic in large bowl.
• Add chicken legs and toss till well coated.
• Place chicken in baking pan. Spoon any remaining sauce over chicken. Cover loosely with foil and bake 20 minutes.
• Remove foil, continue baking until chicken is browned and cooked through and sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes longer.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

WW 6 POINTS - " FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pour buttermilk into shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat.
• Process cornflake crumbs in blender or food processor.
• On paper plate, combine cornflake crumbs and sesame seeds. Dredge chicken in crumb-seed mixture.
• Arrange chicken on nonstick baking sheet and bake until chicken is brown and crispy, about 40 minutes.
• 6 Points per serving.