Szechwan Chicken

Name: Szechwan Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters whole cashews; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 large green bell pepper, sliced; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 large onion, quartered; 118 milliliters cooking sherry; 907 grams skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces; 118 milliliters soy sauce; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 teaspoons white sugar

Szechwan Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 37g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 305 calories. This recipe serves 6. 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 1 hour and 40 minutes. A mixture of sugar, cooking sherry, ground ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the sherry you could follow this main course with the Dark Chocolate Fudge Merlot Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Whisk together the soy sauce, sherry, sugar, ginger, cornstarch, crushed red pepper, and garlic powder in a large glass or ceramic bowl.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Garlic Powder

Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Ginger

Sherry

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.

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Whole Chicken

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Vegetable Oil

Bell Pepper

Onion

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Frying Pan

Place onion and bell pepper on a plate and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir chicken and marinade into the same skillet. Cook the chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Stir in cashews and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the onion and bell pepper, cooking until heated through.

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Chicken Breast