Chicken Stir Fry with Cashews, Baby Vegetables and Couscous Recipe
Total time: 15 to 30 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
*Spices as desired:
- sweet paprika
- quatre épices or ground cinnamon
- ras el hanout
- salt and pepper
- saffron
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 500 g (18 oz.) chicken breasts
- 1 red pepper
- 3 new onions
- 3 tbsp. oil
- 300 ml ( 1/4 cup) water
- 250 g (8 oz.) plain couscous
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) cashews
- 125 g (4 oz.) snow peas
- Salt and pepper
Method
Step by step
1

Cut the chicken breasts into strips.
2

Remove the seeds and ribs from the red pepper and slice it thinly. Clean the new onions and quarter them.
3

Heat the oil in a wok or heavy skillet. Sauté the chicken strips for 5 minutes with the red pepper and onions. Once the chicken is cooked, add the water and bring to a boil.
4

Off the heat, add the couscous.
5

Cover and let swell for 5 minutes.
6

Add the cashews and the snow peas ("strings" removed). Season as desired. Cook 3 minutes longer. Serve hot.
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Photos: Tipiak

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