East-Meets-West Sesame Chicken Dip

Plain sesame oil, which is pressed from raw sesame seeds, has almost no color, flavor or scent.  It also has a high smoke point, which makes it a good oil for cooking.  By contrast, toasted sesame oil is deep amber to brown in color, with an intensely toasty, nutty aroma and flavor, and a much lower smoke point.  Toasted sesame oil is typically used as a finishing oil to add flavor.  If you don't have toasted sesame oil, olive oil is a good substitute since both of these oils are considered to be healthy fats.

Substitute 4 oz. meatless chicken strips or roasted cut-up fresh vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower or portobello mushrooms, for the shredded rotisserie chicken.

Thai sweet chili sauce, also known as sweet chili sauce, is made using dried chili flakes and is primarily a sweet condiment that also has sour and spicy notes.