Chicken and cashew stir-fry (Asian-style recipe) 鸡肉炒腰果

cashews

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Almonds provide a similar crunch with fewer calories.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a great plant-based alternative.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and has a similar flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Cut the chicken into about one to one and a half inches.

Marinate the chicken with light soy sauce, ground pepper, salt, cornstarch, and oil; set aside for half an hour.

Prepare vegetables: bell pepper, button mushrooms, onions, and celery.

Prepare green onions for garnishing and minced garlic for stir-frying.

Make a stir-fry sauce with fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and lime juice; add chili flakes or Thai Chili if desired.

Fry the chicken separately until nicely brown; remove from the pan.

In the same pan, fry minced garlic until aromatic, then add onions, celery, and mushrooms; add a bit of water if too dry, then add bell pepper.

Add the stir-fry sauce and combine with the vegetables.

Return the chicken to the pan, add cashew nuts, combine, and remove from the pan.

Garnish with more cashew nuts and green onions.

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