Chicken, Cashews And Red Pepper Stir-fry

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 23 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 3/4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, divided
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar or 3/4 teaspoon splenda sugar substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco) or 1/2 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste
• 1 lb chicken breast tenders, cut lengthwise into thin strips
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped unsalted cashews
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 cups julienne-cut red bell peppers (about 1 large)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (if you have it, use bottled minced garlic, watch it, if you used the garlic chile paste)
• 1/2 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

Recipe

• 1 combine 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and dry sherry, rice vinegar, the sugar or splenda, & 1/2 tablespoon garlic & red chile paste (or less if you choose) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
• 2 combine remaining 2 3/4 teaspoons cornstarch, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and chicken in a medium bowl; toss well to coat.
• 3 heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add cashews to pan; cook 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently.
• 5 remove from pan.
• 6 add oil to pan, swirling to coat. add chicken mixture to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 7 remove chicken from pan; place in a bowl.
• 8 add bell pepper to pan; sauté 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 add garlic and ginger; cook 30 seconds.
• 10 add chicken and cornstarch mixture to pan; cook 1 minute or until sauce is slightly thick.
• 11 sprinkle with cashews and green onions.
• 12 quick rice pilaf:.
• 13 cook 1 (10-ounce) package frozen rice (such as birds eye steamfresh) 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 & a sprinkling of chopped green onions!