RECIPE

Cashew Chicken with Pineapple

Name: Cashew Chicken with Pineapple
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) BEN’S ORIGINAL™ QUICK COOK Long Grain Rice; 2/3 cup (175 mL) Sweet and sour sauce; 1/4 cup (60 mL) Reserved pineapple juice; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Low sodium soy sauce; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) Canola oil; 1 1/2 lb (750 g) Boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cubed; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) Salt; 3 Bell peppers, cubed; 1 cup (250 mL) Canned pineapple chunks in juic, 1/4 cup of juice reserved; 3 Green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 cup (125 mL) Roasted, unsalted cashews

Bens Original Cashew Chicken with Pineapple

TIME

15 min

INGREDIENTS

11 items

MAKES

4 servings

Sweet meets savoury with this quick and delectable dish: roasted cashews, boneless chicken, and pineapple pieces served on a fluffy bed of white rice – and all of it ready in 15 minutes.

1 cup (250 mL) BEN’S ORIGINAL™ QUICK COOK Long Grain Rice
2/3 cup (175 mL) Sweet and sour sauce
1/4 cup (60 mL) Reserved pineapple juice
2 Tbsp (30 mL) Low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) Canola oil
1 1/2 lb (750 g) Boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/4 tsp (1 mL) Salt
3 Bell peppers, cubed
1 cup (250 mL) Canned pineapple chunks in juic, 1/4 cup of juice reserved
3 Green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup (125 mL) Roasted, unsalted cashews

1
Cook rice without butter and salt according to package directions. Whisk sweet and sour sauce with pineapple juice and soy sauce; set aside. Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat.
2
Cook chicken with salt, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown all over. Add peppers and pineapple; cook stirring frequently for 1 minute. Add green onions and continue to cook until tender crisp.
3
Stir in sauce mixture; bring to a boil. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in half the cashews. Serve chicken with rice. Garnish with remaining cashews.