Chicken Tenders With Water Chestnuts Sugar Snap Peas Recipes

THAI CHICKEN WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Pour 1/4 cup dressing over chicken in medium bowl; mix lightly. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Meanwhile, whisk remaining dressing with peanut butter, honey, soy sauce and crushed pepper until blended. Reserve for later use.
• Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt. While spaghetti is cooking, remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Cook and stir chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until chicken is no longer pink. Add peas; cook and stir 3 min. or until chicken is done. Remove skillet from heat.
• Drain spaghetti. Add to chicken mixture along with the reserved dressing mixture; mix lightly.

CHICKEN STIR FRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Trim chicken thighs of excess fat and cut into bite-sized pieces. Cut the vegetables into even-sized pieces (about the same size as the chicken pieces).
• Combine all of the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl.
• In a large pan (or wok), on med/high heat, heat 1 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add chicken in a single layer. Cook chicken until browned, mixing as needed. Once cooked, remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil and the butter to skillet with the broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, red peppers, onion, and carrots. Cook until vegetables are crisp tender, mixing frequently.
• Add chicken back to the pan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• Add the cashews then pour the sauce into the pan and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and let stir fry simmer until the sauce thickens and is well incorporated with the remaining ingredients. Garnish with green onion and sesame seed before serving if desired.

CASHEW CHICKEN WITH SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Cook the rice as the label directs. Set aside off the heat, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 teaspoons soy sauce in a large bowl; set aside 5 minutes. Stir together the hoisin sauce, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, the vinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a separate bowl until smooth; set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook, stirring once or twice, until golden and almost fully cooked through, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate, leaving any drippings behind. Add the snap peas to the skillet and cook until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the cashews to lightly toast, about 1 minute.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and pour in the hoisin sauce mixture. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the chicken and vegetables, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Divide the rice among plates or shallow bowls. Top with the chicken mixture and sauce.

SZECHUAN CHICKEN, PEPPERS, AND PEAS ON RICE

Steps:

• Place rice in a saucepan and cover with water. Mix with your fingers until water is cloudy; drain. Repeat once more. Add 1 1/2 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and uncover.
• Mix remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, chicken breasts, and cornstarch together in a bowl.
• Set a wok or large skillet over high heat and add oil. Add chicken, sugar snap peas, and red bell pepper. Cook, without stirring, for 1 minute. Stir or toss until chicken is lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
• Whisk soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, sugar, and chili garlic sauce together in a bowl. Pour into the wok. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Divide rice among 4 plates. Top with chicken and sauce. Garnish with green onions.

CHICKEN AND SUGAR SNAP PEA SAUTE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, heat 1/3 of oil over high heat.
• Add peas and stir fry until bright green, 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from pan and set aside in bowl.
• Place flour in shallow pan.
• Cut chicken into 1x2 inch strips or bite size pieces (strictly preference here), season with salt and pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
• Discard leftover flour.
• In same skillet, heat remaining oil over high heat.
• Add chicken and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to bowl with peas.
• Add chicken broth and garlic to skillet and cook until reduced by half, about 5-7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and return chicken and peas to skillet.
• Cook until just heated through.
• Add parsley, juice and zest.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Substitution Suggestions: I use a bag of frozen sugar snaps, or a bag of frozen stir fry veggies.
• Any of your favorite veggies would do.
• This also goes well with rice.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, and corn starch in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Mix ginger, garlic, and red pepper into sauce; coat chicken with marinade and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir bell pepper, water chestnuts, broccoli, carrots, and onion until just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and keep warm.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving liquid. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken until slightly pink on the inside, about 2 minutes per side; return vegetables and reserved marinade to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the middle and vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve over rice.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together all the sauce ingredients except the lemon slices, then set aside.
• Heat a wok with the 2 tbsp oil. Season the chicken and sprinkle with the five-spice and flour. Shake off the excess, brown in batches, then remove from the pan. Add the remaining 1 tsp oil and the ginger, and sizzle for 1 min. Add the sugar snap peas and the chicken. Toss for a few mins, then add the sauce and lemon slices. Keep tossing for 2-3 mins or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick. Serve with the spring onions sprinkled over.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, AND RED BELL PEPPER STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, wine, cornstarch, ginger, and garlic.
• Stir in the chicken and let it stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• In a wok or large skillet over med-high heat, add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil.
• When the oil is hot, remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon and add it to the wok.
• Reserve the marinade.
• Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the wok.
• When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms, celery, sugar snap peas, bell pepper, and sliced onions and stir-fry until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the wok along with the reserved marinade and stir-fry until heated through and the sauce is thickened, 2-3 minutes; taste and add salt/pepper or red pepper flakes, if needed.
• Sprinkle with the green onions.
• Serve immediately with the rice and additional soy sauce.

CHICKEN AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger together in a small bowl; reserve.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in the oil until chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, water chestnuts, and reserved chicken broth mixture. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir snow peas into the pan and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

CHICKEN TENDERS WITH WATER CHESTNUTS & SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Lightly salt and pepper tenders, (breasts can be used if butterflied for quick cooking). In a large, preheated skillet, on Med. heat, cook tenders in butter 2-3 minutes per side until golden, and cooked through.
• Remove skillet from the heat, and transfer the chicken to a platter. Keep warm with foil wrap.
• Place skillet back on heat, and add flour to drippings. Stir and cook for 1 full minute. Add cream and stir until smooth. At this point you may add chicken broth to bring your cream sauce to the consistency you prefer.
• Add Worcestershire Sauce and Soy Sauce. Be sure to taste.
• Add Snap Peas and Water Chestnuts. Stir and bring back to bubble. Turn off heat.
• For serving, you can slide the chicken tenders back into the cream sauce and serve over rice, or place tenders on plate with rice, and spoon over the cream sauce. Garnish with toasted Sesame Seeds and chopped parsley.
• For extra heat, try two 4oz cans of Diced Green Chiles, and 1-2 Jalapeno peppers finely minced, added to sauce just before Snap Peas and Water Chestnuts.