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Soy-Ginger Chicken With Asian Greens or Arugula
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I serve these spicy pan-cooked pounded chicken breasts over a mound of pungent wild arugula or Asian salad greens. Some of the Asian salad dressing serves as a marinade for the chicken.
Total Time: 30 to 45 minutes (including unsupervised marinating)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
Salt to taste
1 garlic clove, minced or puréed
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or sunflower oil
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 to 2 serrano or Thai green chiles, minced (to taste), or 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (most weigh 8 to 10 ounces)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour or a gluten-free flour such as rice flour or corn flour
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