Don’t spend a lot of money at the Chinese buffet…this delicious gingered chicken stir fry is excellent with rice, and best of all, I usually have all the ingredients on hand. The rice takes the longest, the actual stir-frying takes less than 10 minutes. Marinate your chicken first, start your rice, then assemble your sauce and chop your vegetables. Don’t let the long list of ingredients intimidate you, some of them are repeated in both the sauce and marinade.
If you don’t
have sesame oil, use what you have. I
would recommend that every cook have a $5-$10 bottle of dry sherry (not cooking
sherry) on hand for adding to sauces and gravies and deglazing pans.
I usually
don’t have fresh ginger, but I buy the ginger in the tubes (usually in the
salad department), you need about half as much as the recipe calls for. There is no waste with this kind of ginger,
and I’m not such a purist that I want to waste ingredients. I also appreciated that the vegetables are
ones I usually have for salads, not something exotic I have to specially
purchase.
We enjoyed
the recipe adapted from "Cooking Light MAY 2009",
and have made it several times.
Chicken and Cashews
1
Pound Chicken Breast Halves
Without Skin -- cut into bite-sized pieces
Marinade
1
Tablespoon Soy Sauce
2
Tablespoons Dry Sherry
2
Teaspoons Cornstarch -- divided
Sauce
2
Tablespoons soy sauce
2
Teaspoons cornstarch
½ Cup
Chicken Broth
2
Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
1
Tablespoon Honey
Stir fry ingredients
2
Teaspoons Sesame Oil -- divided
¾ Cup
Onion -- chopped
½ Cup
Celery -- chopped
½ Cup
Red Bell Pepper -- chopped
1
Tablespoon Fresh Ginger -- grated
2
Cloves Garlic -- minced
¼ Cup
Cashews -- dry roasted, unsalted, coarsely chopped
1. Combine 1
tablespoon soy sauce, sherry, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and chicken in a large
bowl; toss well to coat. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, remaining 2
teaspoons cornstarch, broth, oyster sauce, and honey in a small bowl or
measuring cup.
2. Heat 1
teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken
mixture to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from pan. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil
in the pan. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Add
ginger and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Return chicken mixture to pan; sauté 1
minute. Stir in broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cashews.
4 servings Yield: "3 Cups"
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