Cashew Chicken or Pork with Orange Sauce & Scallion Rice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons canola, vegetable, or other high-temperature cooking oil
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 small bunch of scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
- 6 chicken cutlets or chicken thighs or 6 thin pork loin chops
- 1 large bundle of broccolini or 1 head of broccoli
- Salt
- 1 1/2 inches fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely chopped or grated
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons tamari (aged soy sauce)
- 1/3 cup orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews
- In a covered sauce pot, heat 1 1/2 cups of the stock and 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil.
- Bring to a boil and stir in the rice, bring back to a bubble, cover, and simmer for 18 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- Fluff with a fork and add the scallions.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the chicken or pork.
- Trim the broccolini or broccoli and cut into 2-inch pieces or florets.
- Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a shallow pot or deep skillet.
- Salt the water and cook the broccolini or florets for 3 to 4 minutes until tender-crisp, then drain.
- Heat a large skillet to high heat while the broccolini cooks.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon of the oil and when it begins to smoke or ripple, add the chicken and brown for 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, then transfer to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil to the pan and stir in the ginger and garlic for 1 minute, then stir in 3 tablespoons of the tamari, the marmalade, and the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken stock.
- Slide the chicken, broccolini, and cashews into the pan and combine with the sauce.
- Simmer for another minute or two.
- Scoop the chicken mixture into dishes, top with a scoop of rice, and serve.
chicken stock, canola, white rice, scallions, chicken cutlets, bundle of broccolini, salt, gingerroot, garlic, soy sauce, orange marmalade, cashews
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cashew-chicken-or-pork-with-orange-sauce-scallion-rice-377452 (may not work)