CHICKEN FUSILLI TOSS

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This is a marvelous dish that I throw together whenever I am in a hurry. It is so quick and easy. I adapted this recipe from a recipe I found a while back. The recipe was really lacking, so I added some key ingredients to bring the recipe to life :-) I hope you like it!

Provided by love4culinary

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 ounces fusilli
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small strips
1 1/2 cups red capsicums (or both) or 1 1/2 cups green capsicum, cut into thin slivers (or both)
2 green onions, minced fine
1/8 cup raisins
2 1/2 teaspoons ginger, minced
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Take out a large pot and cook pasta according to directions.
  • Meanwhile, In a wok or a skillet, heat oil and saute chicken with capsicum, onions and raisins for 3-5 minutes, until chicken is done.
  • Add ginger, garlic, and pine nuts and cayenne and toss.
  • Add soy sauce and lime juice, and remove from heat.
  • Drain your pasta; do not rinse it!
  • Put pasta in a large bowl and pour chicken mixture over pasta and lightly toss.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately!
  • Add more soy sauce and more cayenne to your tastes (I use a lot more cayenne!).
  • ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.6, Fat 26.3, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 43.9, Sodium 391.6, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 8.7, Protein 27.5

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