Park City Cashew Chicken
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large onion, 1/4 finely chopped, 3/4 thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice
- 3 cups chicken stock or broth
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders; boneless, skinless chicken breasts; or boneless, skinless thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons grill seasoning, such as McCormicks Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons chipotle in adobo (available in cans on the international foods aisle), or 1 1/2 tablespoons ground chipotle powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin (eyeball it in your palm)
- 2 tablespoons honey (2 healthy drizzles)
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley, your preference
- 1 cup raw cashews
- In a medium pot over medium heat, combine 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil (once around the pan) and the butter.
- When the butter melts into the oil, add the chopped onions and cook for 2 minutes, then add the rice and cook for 3 minutes more.
- Add the stock and cover the pot.
- Raise the heat to bring the stock to a rapid boil.
- Once the stock boils, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, 17 to 18 minutes.
- While the rice cooks, make the chicken.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, then the chicken.
- Season the chicken with the grill seasoning.
- Lightly brown the chicken on both sides, then move off to one side of the pan.
- Add the remaining onions, the garlic, and bell peppers.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then mix the vegetables and meat together and add the chipotles and cumin.
- Toss to coat.
- Glaze the mixture with honey and maple syrup and turn off the heat.
- Add the chopped cilantro or parsley and the nuts.
- Top the rice with the cashew chicken and serve.
vegetable oil, unsalted butter, onion, brown rice, chicken, chicken tenders, grill seasoning, garlic, red bell pepper, ground chipotle powder, ground cumin, honey, maple syrup, fresh cilantro, cashews
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/park-city-cashew-chicken-374319 (may not work)