Recipe: Sweet Citrus Chicken Hoagies with Sesame Seed Dressing

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.

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
1 tablespoon sweet mustard
Blend 10 seconds on high. Refrigerate; shake before serving.

Servings: 4
From: Maya Kline, Boise, ID
Source: National Chicken Council