Stir-Fry Chicken with Cashews

Categories: 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

1. Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sherry, ginger, and garlic together in a small bowl. Add chicken and marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle cashews and green onion top and serve over rice.

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