Chicken, Cashews and Red Pepper Stir-Fry
This dish balances salty, sweet, tangy and spicy ingredients. It is truly wonderful! :) Recipe is from Barbara Lauterbach, Cooking Light Magazine, April 2009 edition. She suggests that it be served alongside a quick rice pilaf. Cook a 10 oz package frozen white rice (such as Birds Eye SteamFresh) according to package directions. We had rice already made since there is white rice always around!! Combine cooked rice, 2 Tablespoons drained chopped water chestnuts, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon salt (or perhaps one of Mrs Dash's 13 choices) and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and a sprinkling of chopped green onions. Make sure you have it all chopped and ready so that cooking it will be a breeze. ;)
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3 3⁄4
- 2
- 2teaspoons dry sherry
- 1teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 3⁄4
- 1⁄2teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco) or 1/2 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste
- 1lb chicken breast tenders, cut lengthwise into thin strips
- 1⁄2cup coarsely chopped unsalted cashews
- 2tablespoons canola oil
- 2
- 1teaspoon minced garlic (if you have it, use bottled minced garlic, watch it, if you used the garlic chile paste)
- 1⁄2teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 3tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
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DIRECTIONS
- Combine 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and dry sherry, rice vinegar, the sugar or Splenda, & 1/2 tablespoon garlic & red chile paste (or less if you choose) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
- Combine remaining 2 3/4 teaspoons cornstarch, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and chicken in a medium bowl; toss well to coat.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add cashews to pan; cook 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently.
- Remove from pan.
- Add oil to pan, swirling to coat. Add chicken mixture to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove chicken from pan; place in a bowl.
- Add bell pepper to pan; sauté 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic and ginger; cook 30 seconds.
- Add chicken and cornstarch mixture to pan; cook 1 minute or until sauce is slightly thick.
- Sprinkle with cashews and green onions.
- QUICK RICE PILAF:
- Cook 1 (10-ounce) package frozen white rice (such as Birds Eye SteamFresh) according to package directions. Combine cooked rice, 2 tablespoons drained chopped water chestnuts, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper & a sprinkling of chopped green onions!
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