Chicken, Cashew, and Red Pepper Stir-Fry

Name: Chicken, Cashew, and Red Pepper Stir-Fry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters julienne-cut red bell pepper (about 1 large); 2 Tbsps canola oil; 118 milliliters coarsely chopped unsalted cashews; 454 grams chicken breast tenders, cut lengthwise into thin strips; 4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided; 2 teaspoons dry sherry; 1 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 3 Tbsps thinly sliced green onions; 2 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce, divided; 1 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco); 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons sugar

Chicken, Cashew, and Red Pepper Stir-Fry might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 28g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 323 calories. If you have green onions, sherry, pepper sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the rice wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Red Velvet Mug Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and next 4 ingredients (through hot pepper sauce) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.

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Combine remaining 2 3/4 teaspoons cornstarch, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and chicken in a medium bowl; toss well to coat.

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Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add cashews to pan; cook 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently.

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Cashews

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Remove from pan.

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Add oil to pan, swirling to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add chicken mixture to pan; saut 2 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Whole Chicken

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Remove chicken from pan; place in a bowl.

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Whole Chicken

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Add bell pepper to pan; saut 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Bell Pepper

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Add garlic and ginger; cook 30 seconds.

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Ginger

Add chicken and cornstarch mixture to pan; cook 1 minute or until sauce is slightly thick.

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Corn Starch

Whole Chicken

Sauce

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Sprinkle with cashews and green onions.

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Green Onions

Cashews

Quick rice pilaf: Cook 1 (10-ounce) package frozen white rice (such as Birds Eye Steam

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Rice

Fresh) 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.

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Ground Black Pepper