Chicken Fusilli Toss

Name: Chicken Fusilli Toss
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 ounces fusilli; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small strips; 1 1/2 cups red capsicums (or both) or 1 1/2 cups green capsicum, cut into thin slivers (or both); 2 green onions, minced fine; 1/8 cup raisins; 2 1/2 teaspoons ginger, minced; 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup pine nuts; 1 dash cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; salt and pepper, to taste

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Recipe by love4culinary

This is a marvelous dish that I throw together whenever I am in a hurry. It is so quick and easy. I adapted this recipe from a recipe I found a while back. The recipe was really lacking, so I added some key ingredients to bring the recipe to life :-) I hope you like it!

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READY IN: 25mins

SERVES: 3

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

ounces fusilli
2

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¹⁄₂

lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small strips
1 ¹⁄₂

cups red capsicums (or both) or 1 1/2 cups green capsicum, cut into thin slivers (or both)
2

green onions, minced fine
¹⁄₈

cup raisins
2 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons ginger, minced
2 -3

garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂

cup pine nuts
1

dash cayenne pepper
1

tablespoon soy sauce
1 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons fresh lime juice
salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

Take out a large pot and cook pasta according to directions.
Meanwhile, In a wok or a skillet, heat oil and saute chicken with capsicum, onions and raisins for 3-5 minutes, until chicken is done.
Add ginger, garlic, and pine nuts and cayenne and toss.
Add soy sauce and lime juice, and remove from heat.
Drain your pasta; do not rinse it!
Put pasta in a large bowl and pour chicken mixture over pasta and lightly toss.
Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately!
Add more soy sauce and more cayenne to your tastes (I use a lot more cayenne!).
ENJOY!

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