spicy chicken, zucchini and cashews w/orange glaze
An extra special way to use up leftover chicken and that crop of zucchini! Note: If you don't have tangerine fig balsamic vinegar, you can use plain balsamic vinegar. And if you don't have lemon mint leaves, you can substitute another mild mint leaf, or even fresh thyme.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Saute
yield
about 4
Ingredients
- 1 - chicken quarter (leg and thigh or breast), baked, grilled or roasted, skin and bones removed after cooking, and cut or pulled into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced into 1/2 inch slices
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 2-3 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon tangerine fig balsamic vinegar (or substitute- see note above)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon mint leaves, chiffonade cut (or substitute another fresh mint or thyme - see note above)
- 3 tablespoons oil - vegetable, extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil, or a mixture of these.
- 1/4 cup cashews, whole or pieces
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of each: ancho chile pepper powder, ground cumin, paprika, and mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon honey
How To Make spicy chicken, zucchini and cashews w/orange glaze
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Step 1Add oil to medium high heated skillet and add onions turning the heat down to medium. Saute until beginning to turn translucent then add the garlic and ginger.
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Step 2Cook for two minutes more and add the vinegar and marmalade, stirring until well combined.
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Step 3Add zucchini and saute for another 5 minutes.
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Step 4Add the chicken. Stir a couple of minutes over medium heat.
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Step 5Add all the spices except for the lemon mint. Stir to combine well.
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Step 6Add cashews and stir.
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Step 7Add lemon mint and drizzle with the honey. Stir just a few seconds to distribute the final two ingredients.
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Step 8Place on a platter and garnish with whole mint leaves and serve with rice or couscous.
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#Onion
Keyword:
#Garlic
Keyword:
#honey
Keyword:
#cumin
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#zucchini
Keyword:
#Paprika
Keyword:
#main-dish
Keyword:
#middle eastern
Keyword:
#orange marmalade
Keyword:
#balsamic-vinegar
Keyword:
#fresh-herbs
Keyword:
#fresh ginger
Keyword:
#leftover chicken
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#serve with rice
Keyword:
#serve with couscous
Ingredient:
Chicken
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Dairy Free
Diet:
Kosher
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Diet:
Low Carb
Culture:
Middle Eastern
Method:
Saute
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