Watercress & Chicken Stir-fry
This delicious stir-fry dish combines tender strips of chicken with crunchy cashews, colorful peppers, and fragrant watercress in a flavorful hoisin and soy sauce. Quick and easy to make, this dish is perfect for a satisfying weeknight meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts , cut into strips
- 100g cashews
- 1 red or yellow pepper , deseeded and chopped into large chunks
- 1 red onion , chopped into large chunks
- 2 x 75g bags watercress
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 large knob of fresh root ginger , peeled and finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
Instructions
- To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl until completely blended. Heat the oil in a frying pan until very hot. Throw in the chicken, cashew nuts, pepper and onion, then stir-fry for about 4-5 mins until the chicken is cooked and the nuts are toasted. Pour over the sauce and simmer with a splash of water. Remove the pan from the heat, then stir through the watercress just before serving with boiled rice.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 323 calories
- Fat Content: 19 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 15 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 10 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 3 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 24 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.92 milligram of sodium
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