"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." - Harriet Van Horne

"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." - Harriet Van Horne

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Cashew Chicken




We love cashew chicken around here so last night I whipped up a batch of our favorite version: Rachel Ray's Cashew! God Bless You Chicken. Fast, easy and yummy.

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced
2 Tbs sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced & mashed
2 Tbs rice wine, rice wine vinegar or dry sherry
A couple of shakes crushed red pepper flakes
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 Red pepper, seeded and sliced
1 Green pepper, seeded and diced
1 medium onion, sliced
3 heaping tablespoons-size scoops hoisin sauce
A couple of handfuls unsalted cashews

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine chicken with 1 tablespoon sesame oil, garlic, rice wine, crushed red pepper and black pepper. Set aside and let it hang out.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil in wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat until it smokes. Add red pepper, green pepper and onion and stir-fry for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the coated chicken and cook another 4 or 5 minutes. Add the hoisin and toss to coat evenly. Place chicken on a bed of jasmine rice and top with cashews.

Number of Servings: 4

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