Hoisin Chicken Stir Fry

By Bostoncook

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Ingredients

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4 inch chunks
• 6 oz snow peas, trimmed
• crushed red chili flakes
• 1 tsp. minced ginger (1 to 2)
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp water
• 1/3 cup dry-roasted peanuts, or cashews

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat 2 tbs oil over medium high heat in a large skillet. Add onion and cook for 2 to 3 min.

2. Add the red pepper and cook until both onion and pepper are browned around the edges, 4 to 6 min. Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside.

3. Pour remaining oil into skillet. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and cook , stirring frequently until all sides are browned, 2 to 3 min.

4. Stir in snow peas and sprinkle in some chili flakes. Add ginger. Reduce heat to medium low and stir in hoisin sauce and water. Simmer for 1 min to wilt snow peas and finish cooking chicken(don't over cook).

5. Sprinkle with peanuts or cashews and serve over rice.

Excellent!