Chicken, cashew nut and basil stir fry
Learning how to cook does not always have to be about fancy stuff. The good old stir fry was one of the first things I learnt to cook and has served me in good stead. The trick is in the flavour and a nice hot pan, plus the addition of five spice to the rice gives a nice twist to a plain staple! I have recently developed an addiction to quinoa, which some would argue is better for you than rice due to its higher protein content. Give it a whirl!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Cashew | 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) | 157 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Sunflower Oil | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp five-spice powder
- 250g/9oz brown or white long grain or basmati ricequinoa
- 125g/4½oz fairtrade cashew
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- flaked sea saltblack pepper
- 1 red pepper
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 orange pepper
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 2-3 red chillies
- 3cm/1¼in piece fresh root ginger
- 2 garlic
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 100ml/3½fl oz chicken stock
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- large handful basil