Chicken Casserole In A Sesame Ginger Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken, cut into strips
• 2 -3 large potatoes, cut similar to ranch-style french fries
• 1 lb asparagus, cleaned,and cut on the diagonal (about 2-inches long)
• 4 -5 cloves fresh garlic, sliced thin (more if desired)
• 3 shallots, sliced thin
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (more if desired)
• 10 -15 fresh basil leaves, chopped coarsely
• 1/2 cup dry wine (do not use cooking wine)
• 5 ounces fresh ginger, sliced in thin julienne
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons thai chili paste or 2 teaspoons other red chili paste
• 1/2 cup sesame oil
• 2 -3 teaspoons sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 for the sauce: combine all the sauce ingredients in a blender or a food processor; process until smooth.
• 4 in a saute pan, heat the oil, cook the garlic, basil and shallots until the garlic and the shallots are translucent.
• 5 in a deep 13x9-in casserole dish, layer the ingredients, starting with the potatoes and then asparagus, then the chicken, then the sauteed ingredients.
• 6 then pour the sesame ginger sauce over the chicken and sauteed ingredients.
• 7 top with the grated cheese.
• 8 pour the wine over the cheese.
• 9 bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top is browned.
• 10 cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• 11 ***note***the sauce ingredients may be doubled if desired.