Dried Chili Chicken

Name: Dried Chili Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped; 1 1/4 lbs chicken breasts, sliced; 1 cup unsalted cashews, roasted; 12 small chilies, dried whole; 1 1/2 tablespoons chili paste, roasted; 1/2 cup diced onion; 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced; 1/2 cup scallion, cut into 1-inch lengths; 1/2 cup lemon grass stock (see separate recipe for lemon grass stock) or 1/2 cup chicken stock (see separate recipe for lemon grass stock); 1 tablespoon thai sweet black bean sauce; 2 teaspoons black pepper

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Recipe by mersaydees

From Tommy Tang's Modern Thai Cuisine. About this dish he says, "Simple to prepare when you're pressed for time but don't want to settle for the ordinary. I find something energizing about this dish -- but then I like it when my ears start smoking." Me, too! Try recipe #270746 with this.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

6

tablespoons olive oil
1

tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
1 ¹⁄₄

lbs chicken breasts, sliced
1

cup unsalted cashews, roasted
12

small chilies, dried whole
1 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons chili paste, roasted
¹⁄₂

cup diced onion
¹⁄₂

cup red bell pepper, diced
¹⁄₂

cup scallion, cut into 1-inch lengths
¹⁄₂

cup lemon grass stock (see separate recipe for lemon grass stock) or 1/2 cup chicken stock (see separate recipe for lemon grass stock)
1

tablespoon thai sweet black bean sauce
2

teaspoons black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.
Add garlic and saute until lightly browned, approximately 1 minute.
Add chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes.
Add cashews, dried chilies, and chili paste and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
Add all remaining ingredients and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.
Serve immediately.

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