Hoisin Chicken Stir-Fry

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs. vegetable or peanut oil
• 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 oz. snow peas, trimmed
• Crushed red chile flakes
• 1 to 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger (optional)
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 Tbs. water
• 1/3 cup dry-roasted peanuts or cashews

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 2 Tbs. of the oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 to 3 min. Add the bell pepper and cook until both the pepper and onion are browned around the edges, 4 to 6 min. Remove the vegetables from the skillet; set aside. Pour the remaining 1 Tbs. oil in the skillet. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, add it to the oil, and cook, stirring frequently, so that all sides brown, 2 to 3 min. Stir in the snow peas and sprinkle in some red chile flakes. Add the ginger, if using. Reduce the heat to medium low and stir in the hoisin sauce and water. Simmer for 1 min. to wilt the snow peas and finish cooking the chicken (don’t overcook it). Sprinkle with the peanuts or cashews and serve over rice.