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Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

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Total time
30 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Asian
Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts (cubed)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine - optional (Shaohsing rice wine)
  • 1 ounce cashews
  • 2 tablespoons minced ginger
  • 1 clove garlic - minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili garlic paste (optional)
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 1 red pepper (seeded and diced)
  • 1 yellow pepper (seeded and diced)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium)
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup scallions (garnish)

Steps

  1. 1

    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and place cashews on a baking sheet in an even layer. Roast until golden brown and toasted, 8-10 minutes; set aside.

  2. 2

    Place cubed chicken in a medium bowl and toss well with corn starch, salt, pepper and Chinese cooking wine; let sit 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Pre-heat large skillet or wok over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Add chicken to the pan and cook until golden brown, stirring frequently, 7-9 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.

  4. 4

    In the same pan over medium-high heat, add ginger, garlic and chili paste and sauté until flavors release, about 30 seconds, being not to burn the garlic.

  5. 5

    Add onion and peppers to the pan and sauté until tender, 6-7 minutes. Return chicken to the pan along with soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and sesame oil and stir-fry 2-3 additional minutes.

  6. 6

    Garnish with scallions and toasted cashews to serve.

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