Sesame Chicken Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil or 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 cup firm breadcrumb
• 1 cup thinly sliced scallion
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a small skillet, heat the sesame oil and cook the garlic over med-low heat, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• 3 in a large bowl, thoroughly combine the ground chicken, rice, bread crumbs, scallions, cilantro, ¼ cup chopped peanuts, sesame seeds, peanut butter, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, pepper, egg, and cooked garlic mixture (use your hands to gently mix the ingredients).
• 4 pat the mixture into a shallow 2-quart baking pan; spinkle the top with the remaining ¼ cup chopped peanuts.
• 5 bake 45-50 minutes, until the loaf is firm and the top is richly browned; let the meatloaf rest for 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares.