Name: Chicken with cashews and ginger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150 gram green beans, halved; 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil; 2/3 cup unsalted roasted cashews; 500 gram chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced; 1 red onion, halved, cut into thin wedges; 1 green capsicum, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon ginger paste; 1 tablespoon sambal oelek; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 fresh long red chilli, seeded, cut into short matchsticks; 1/3 cup chopped coriander; cooked long-grain white rice, to serve; lime wedges, to serve

Ingredients

150 gram green beans, halved

1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil

2/3 cup unsalted roasted cashews

500 gram chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced

1 red onion, halved, cut into thin wedges

1 green capsicum, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon ginger paste

1 tablespoon sambal oelek

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 fresh long red chilli, seeded, cut into short matchsticks

1/3 cup chopped coriander

cooked long-grain white rice, to serve

lime wedges, to serve

Method

1.Cook beans in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes or until just tender. Drain well. Refresh under cold running water.

2.Heat a wok or large frying pan over moderate heat. Add half the oil; swirl to coat surface. Stir-fry cashews for 2 minutes or until toasted. Transfer to a plate. Add remaining oil to wok; stir-fry chicken, in batches, for 2 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate.

3.Add onion, capsicum and beans to wok; stir-fry for 2 minutes or until just tender. Return chicken to wok. Add ginger, sambal oelek and lemon juice; stir-fry for 2 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove from heat.

4.Add cashews, chilli and coriander; toss to combine. Serve with rice and lime wedges

Omit cashews and sprinkle stir-fly with toasted sesame seeds just before serving. Use brown onion instead of red. Not a fan of coriander? Use basil or parsley instead. You’ll find tubes of ginger paste in the fresh produce section.
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