Sesame Chicken with Ginger Rice Pilaf
Asian fusion dishes are wildly popular these days. Sesame Chicken with Ginger Rice Pilaf is a Chinese inspired stir-fry dish which consists of broccoli, chicken and mushrooms along with a few twists like pomegranate seeds and juice. The sauce is potent and spicy with a tinge of sweet making sure this dish excites all the senses. View the full recipe below.

Ingredients
Sesame Chicken with Ginger Rice Pilaf
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Rs43242.84
Preparing the Chicken:
Chicken breast, cubes
/kg
3.0 kg
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Sesame Oil
/ml
50.0 ml
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Rafhan Corn Oil (1x16L)
/ml
50.0 ml
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Knorr Professional Chicken Stock Powder (6x1kg)
/g
30.0 g
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Knorr Professional Batter Mix (6x1kg)
/g
400.0 g
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Rice Preparation:
Rafhan Corn Oil (1x16L)
/ml
20.0 ml
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Onion, brunoise
/g
200.0 g
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Basmati rice, washed
/kg
2.0 kg
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Garlic, fresh, chopped
/g
30.0 g
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Ginger, grated
/g
150.0 g
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Knorr Professional Chicken Soup Stock (6x120x8g)
/pc
6.0 pc
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Water
/l
3.0 l
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The Sauce:
Chilli, paste
/g
50.0 g
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Soya Sauce
/ml
100.0 ml
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Rice vinegar
/ml
40.0 ml
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Brown Sugar
/g
70.0 g
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Pomegranate, juice
/ml
100.0 ml
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Finishing off the Dish:
Broccoli, pieces
/g
500.0 g
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Fresh mushrooms, sliced
/g
700.0 g
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Pomegranate seeds
/g
300.0 g
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Sesame seeds, toasted
/g
150.0 g
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Ginger julienne
/g
100.0 g
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Preparing the Chicken:
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Chicken breast, cubes 3.0 kg
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Sesame Oil 50.0 ml
Rice Preparation:
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Onion, brunoise 200.0 g
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Basmati rice, washed 2.0 kg
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Garlic, fresh, chopped 30.0 g
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Ginger, grated 150.0 g
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Water 3.0 l
The Sauce:
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Chilli, paste 50.0 g
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Soya Sauce 100.0 ml
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Rice vinegar 40.0 ml
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Brown Sugar 70.0 g
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Pomegranate, juice 100.0 ml
Finishing off the Dish:
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Broccoli, pieces 500.0 g
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Fresh mushrooms, sliced 700.0 g
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Pomegranate seeds 300.0 g
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Sesame seeds, toasted 150.0 g
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Ginger julienne 100.0 g
Preparation
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Preparing the Chicken:
- Slice the chicken into bite size cubes and marinate with a little sesame oil, Rafhan Corn Oil and Knorr Professional Chicken Stock Powder for up to 12 hours.
- After marinating dust with Knorr Professional Batter Mix.
- In a wok sear off the chicken pieces in a little oil mix, keep aside for later.
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Rice Preparation:
- In a large pot add a little oil, onions and washed rice to the pot, toast the rice along with the onions for 2 minutes.
- Add the ginger and garlic, sauté for a few minutes longer.
- Dissolve Knorr Professional Chicken Soup Stock in water and add to the rice.
- Cook and steam rice for about 15 minutes.
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The Sauce:
- Whisk all the ingredients together and keep until finishing off the dish.
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Finishing off the Dish:
- In a wok stir-fry the broccoli and mushrooms in a little oil mix.
- Add the chicken and cooked rice.
- Add the sauce and combine all the stir-fry ingredients.
- Before serving mix in sesame seeds and pomegranate seeds.
- Garnish with julienne ginger.