Easy Chicken Stir-Fry

Name: Easy Chicken Stir-Fry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Chinese
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon chili oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon minced ginger; 3 spring onions (washed, white parts sliced very thin and green sections reserved); 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 3/4 cup water; 3/4 cup unsalted cashews; 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or as needed, for stir-frying); 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cut into 1 to 2-inch pieces; 1 pound mushrooms (stems removed, cut into large pieces); 1 cup carrots (sliced into 2- to 3-inch strips); 1 can water chestnuts; 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

A customizable chicken stir-fry features chicken, cashews, and water chestnuts in a rich, savory sauce.

⭐ 3.8 (49 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 15 minTotal: 20 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Asian Chinese

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Instructions

Combine chili oil, garlic, ginger, spring onions, soy sauce, and water for the stir-fry sauce.
In a dry wok, toast cashews over medium heat for about 1 minute until lightly browned; remove.
Heat peanut oil in the wok, then stir-fry chicken for 5-6 minutes until browned; remove.
Stir-fry mushrooms, carrots, and water chestnuts for 3 minutes.
Return chicken and cashews to the wok, add the prepared sauce; stir, cover, and cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture until the sauce thickens, then remove from heat.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 396 kcal

Carbohydrate: 19 g

Cholesterol: 96 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 41 g

Saturated Fat: 4 g

Sodium: 547 mg

Sugar: 5 g

Fat: 18 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g