Stir-Fried Chicken with Broccoli, Red Peppers and Cashews Recipe

Total Time:

24min

Prep:

15min

Cook:

9min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

Ingredients: 2 tsp vegetable oil, divided

1 tsp sesame oil, divided

1 ¹/₂ Tbsp ginger root, finely chopped

3 clove(s), medium garlic clove(s), finely chopped

1 pound(s) uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s), cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 large sweet red pepper(s), cut into 1-inch pieces

2 cup(s) uncooked broccoli, florets

2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce

20 item(s) dry roasted salted cashews, roasted, unsalted, roughly chopped
Instructions: Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil, ginger and garlic; cook 15 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry until starting to brown, about 3 to 4 minutes; remove to a plate.

Add remaining teaspoon of vegetable oil, pepper and broccoli to same skillet; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add chicken back to skillet, pour in soy sauce and cook, stirring, until chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes more; toss with remaining 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil. Sprinkle on cashews and serve. Yields about 1 3/4 cup per serving.
Notes: We chopped the nuts so we could cut back on the total amount used but still sprinkle a lot on the dish.