Chef Kuniko Yagi of Pikunico, a Japanese fried chicken restaurant in Los Angeles, shares this perfect complement to her Golden Chicken Sandwich. We want to put her sesame dressing on just about everything, so you’ll be glad to have some left over. If you can’t find sesame paste, you can swap it out for tahini.
Cook Time
5 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons white sesame seeds, finely ground
1 ½ teaspoons japanese white sesame paste
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
¾ teaspoon sugar
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
½ cup extra virgin olive oil (120 mL)
2 cups green cabbage (200 g), shredded
1 cup fresh baby kale (70 g)
⅓ cup green beans (120 g), trimmed, blanched, and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon red onion, thinly sliced
Nutrition Info
Calories 335
Fat 29g
Carbs 17g
Fiber 4g
Sugar 11g
Protein 3g
How to Make It
1. Step
In a medium bowl, combine the ground white sesame seeds, sesame paste, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Whisk to combine, then slowly drizzle in the olive oil, little by little, whisking constantly until emulsified.
2. Step
In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, kale, green beans, red onion, and 2 tablespoons of the sesame dressing. Toss until everything is well coated, adding more dressing as needed. Reserve the remaining dressing for another use.
3. Step
Serve the cole slaw alongside the golden chicken sandwiches.