Best Chicken Stir Fry With Asparagus And Cashews Food And Wine Recipes

CASHEW CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together the first three ingredients and add chicken; coat well and set aside.
• In another small bowl, mix the cooking sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Place a wok over medium-high heat; when wok is hot, add 2 tablespoons of the oil. When oil is hot, add the cashews and stir until browned (about 1 minute). Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the chicken mixture and stir-fry until meat is no longer pink in the center (about 3 minutes). Remove from wok and set aside.
• Pour the remaining tablespoon oil into the wok. When the oil is hot, add the bell peppers, onion, asparagus and ginger; stir-fry until the pepper is crisp-tender to the bite (about 4 minutes).
• Return the chicken to the wok. Stir cooking sauce to blend and add to wok; stir until bubbly and sauce has thickened. Stir in the cashews and immediately serve over the rice.

CASHEW CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic and sugar.
• Add chicken mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade mixture.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add chicken; stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes or.
• until chicken turns white.
• Stir in vegetables; stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.
• Dissolve cornstarch in reserved marinade mixture; mixing until well blended.
• Add to chicken mixture.
• Stir-fry until sauce is thickened.
• Stir in cashews.
• Serve over prepared vegetable fried rice.

CHICKEN AND CASHEW STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Chop scallions, separating white and green parts. Pat chicken dry, then cut into 3/4-inch pieces and toss with salt and pepper. Heat a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over moderately high heat until a drop of water evaporates immediately. Add oil, swirling to coat, then stir-fry chicken until golden in places and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. Add bell pepper, garlic, ginger, red-pepper flakes, and scallion whites to wok and stir-fry until peppers are just tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir together broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar, then stir into vegetables in wok. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cashews, scallion greens, and chicken along with any juices accumulated on plate.

ASPARAGUS AND CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Freeze the chicken breasts for 20 to 30 minutes and then thinly slice the chicken against the grain into strips. Toss the strips with about half the garlic and ginger, the soy sauce, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the sherry in a bowl. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. Mix the remaining cornstarch with the broth.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the asparagus, scallions, remaining garlic, ginger, 1/4 cup of water, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir-fry until the asparagus is bright green but still crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Heat the same skillet until very hot, then add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add the chicken and stir-fry until it loses its raw color and gets a little brown, about 3 minutes. Return the asparagus to the pan and toss to heat through. Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture and bring to a full boil to thicken. Mound the stir-fry on a serving platter or divide among 4 plates; serve with rice.

ASPARAGUS CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and keep warm. , In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon cornstarch and egg white until smooth; add chicken and toss to coat. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in oil for 4-5 minutes or until no longer pink. , Place the remaining cornstarch in a small bowl; stir in the sherry or broth, soy sauce and sugar until smooth. Gradually add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in the cashews, onions and asparagus. Serve over rice.

CHICKEN-CASHEW STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients (through salt) in a small bowl; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a stir-fry pan or wok over medium-high heat.
• Add 1/2 cup green onions and onion wedges; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add bell pepper and carrot; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and peas; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Remove vegetable mixture from pan. Keep warm.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in pan over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken; stir-fry 5 minutes.
• Add broth mixture, vegetable mixture, pineapple, cashews, and crushed red pepper; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until thick.
• Stir in 1/2 cup green onions.
• Serve with rice.

CHICKEN AND CASHEW STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Chop scallions, separating white and green parts.
• Pat chicken dry, then cut into 3/4-inch pieces and toss with salt and pepper.
• Heat a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over moderately high heat until a drop of water evaporates immediately.
• Add oil, swirling to coat, then stir-fry chicken until golden in places and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. Add bell pepper, garlic, ginger, red-pepper flakes, and scallion whites to wok and stir-fry until peppers are just tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir together broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar, then stir into vegetables in wok. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in cashews, scallion greens, and chicken along with any juices accumulated on plate.

ASPARAGUS CASHEW STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook or reheat brown rice according to package directions.
• In small bowl, combine soy sauce and cornstarch. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients; set aside.
• Heat a wok or large heavy skillet over high temperature; when very hot, add the oil ("Hot wok, cold oil, food won't stick!").
• Add the asparagus, scallions, pepper, and garlic and stirfy until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir the sauce mixture again, then pour it over the vegetables and stir until it is thickened and bubbly.
• Reduce heat; add cashews and stir.
• Cover and cook 1 minute, until cashews are heated through.
• Garnish with mandarin orange sections and/or toasted sesame seeds, and serve over cooked rice.
• Note: 3-4 cups broccoli florets may be substituted for asparagus, if desired.

ASPARAGUS AND CASHEW STIR FRY

Steps:

• Cut off the tough ends of the asparagus, and then slice diagonally into 2-3 pieces.
• Heat the oil together in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat.
• Add the ginger and stir fry for 1 minute.
• Add the asparagus and stir fry until tender but still a tiny bit crisp, 4-5 minutes. Stir in the cashews and soy sauce.
• Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS, CABBAGE AND CHICKEN OR CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil and add add the cabbage, soy sauce, jam and red pepper flake.
• Cook on high 3-5 minutes until cabbage has started to wilt.
• Add the chicken, ginger, asparagus and bell pepper.
• Cook on high heat the entire time and stop once the asparagus is slightly tender, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with white or brown rice.