Lemon Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon peanut oil
    1 lb chicken tenders (cut into 1 1/2inch pieces)
    1/2 cup mushroom (sliced)
    1/4 cup green onion (sliced)
    2 garlic cloves (minced)
    1 cup carrot (matchstick size strips)
    1/2 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
    1 -2 tablespoon dry sherry
    2 teaspoons sugar
    1/2 teaspoon lemon peel (grated)
    3 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    1/8 teaspoon white pepper
    6 ounces snow pea pods (frozen and thawed)
    3 cups cooked rice (hot)
    1/3 cup cashews (chopped)
Preparation
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot and add chicken; cook and stir 7 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the centre.
    Add mushrooms, green onions and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute or until vegetables are tender and add carrots, chicken broth,k sherry, sugar and lemon peel; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more.
    combine lemon juice, cornstarch and pepper in small bowl; stir until smooth.
    Pour cornstarch mixture over chicken; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
    Add snow peas; cook and stir 1 minute or until heated through.
    Serve over rice and sprinkle with cashews.

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