Stir-Fry Chicken with Cashews
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Tribune News Service-Linda Gassenheimer
Serves 2 peopleCategories: chicken- main dish
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh ginger
- 3 medium cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 2 green onions, sliced
Directions
- Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sherry, ginger, and garlic together in a small bowl. Add chicken and marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Heat a wok or skillet over high heat and add sesame oil. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving liquid. Add chicken to wok and stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- Add red bell pepper. Stir-fry 2 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with reserved marinade. Add marinade and chicken to the wok and stir-fry 2 minutes with the peppers. Remove from heat.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle cashews and green onion top and serve over rice.