Teriyaki-Cashew Chicken

This is a quick and easy stir fry recipe adapted from a magazine. It's a good "symbolic" dish for Chinese New Year, since the ingredients are cut into long strips which symbolize long life.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 portions

Ingredients

• 1  lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2  teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1  tablespoon  peanut oil
• 1  medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1⁄3 cup  teriyaki sauce or 1⁄3 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄3 cup roasted cashews
•  hot cooked rice
•  coarsely chopped cilantro (to garnish)

Directions

1. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch slices, then into 1 1/2 inch strips; toss with ginger in a small bowl.
2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken strips and stir fry 2 minutes. Add red pepper and stir fry an additional 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
3. Add teriyaki sauce and stir fry 1 minute. Stir in cashews. Serve over rice and garnish with cilantro.