Recipe: Sweet Citrus Chicken Hoagies

SWEET CITRUS CHICKEN HOAGIES

8 broiler-fryer chicken thighs, skinned, boned and cut in strips
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sweet white wine
Sesame Seed Dressing: recipe follows
4 large crusty Hoagie rolls
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
12 fresh snow peas, ends snipped
1 tablespoon sweet mustard
8 red lettuce leaves
1 small sweet onions, thinly sliced in rings
sesame seeds
Mandarin orange slices
fresh mint sprigs

In medium bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, lemon-pepper, lime juice and wine. Add chicken, cover, refrigerate and marinate 20 minutes. Prepare Sesame Seed Dressing. Cut a thin slice off top of each roll; remove center of roll (reserve for other use), leaving a 1/2-inch crust. Cover and set aside. Remove chicken from marinade; drain. In medium nonstick frypan, place vegetable oil and heat to medium-high temperature. Add chicken and saute about 5 minutes or until fork tender. Add snow peas and saute 1 minute. Drain liquid from frypan; add 1/2 cup Sesame Seed Dressing, stirring to coat chicken.

To serve, spread mustard equally on inside of each roll. Line each roll with 2 lettuce leaves and top with onion rings. Spoon equal amounts of chicken mixture in each roll. Place each Hoagie on a serving plate with cut-off top on the side. Sprinkle tops with sesame seeds. Garnish with 3 Mandarin orange slices and a sprig of mint on one side of each Hoagie. Serve remaining Sesame Seed Dressing in separate bowl.

Makes 4 servings

Sesame Seed Dressing:
In blender container, place 1 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup sugar, 2/3 cup wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon chopped onion, 1 tablespoon thawed orange juice concentrate and 1 tablespoon sweet mustard. Blend 10 seconds on high. Refrigerate; shake before serving.

Source: National Chicken Council