Sesame Chicken, Shiitake and Bok Choy Pasta

3/4 pound thin-sliced boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2-1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps sliced
1/2 cup chicken broth
1-1/2 pounds baby bok choy, ends trimmed, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
8 ounces dried whole-wheat pasta, such as spaghettini
1-1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil

Directions
1. Rinse and pat chicken dry. Place in a resealable plastic bag with 2 tablespoons lime juice, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic, and 1 teaspoon gingerroot. Reseal bag and marinate chicken at room temperature for 30 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade to a plate.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot and cook chicken until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a plate and keep covered. In same skillet, cook mushrooms in remaining oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until just tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to a bowl. Add chicken broth and remaining garlic and gingerroot to skillet with bok choy, and simmer until vegetables are crisp tender, about 3 minutes. Keep warm in skillet, covered.

3. Cook pasta in a 4-quart pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Add pasta, mushrooms, and sesame oil to skillet and simmer, gently stirring, for about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining lime juice.

4. Cut chicken crosswise into slices. Transfer pasta to dishes and top with chicken. Makes 4 servings.

My thoughts: The longer you marinate the chicken, the better. The chicken was great and full of flavor. Next time I would use asian noodles instead of whole wheat pasta. The sauce was good, but I felt like it was missing something to give it that extra kick. Definitely something to try again but next time will experiment with the sauce a little more.