Honeyed Orange Cashew Chicken

Going with the theme of recent posts in Mirch Masala, here is yet another easy to make something for a weeknight dinner. Ever since I started working, I have made a meat/fish something only a couple of times. Making dinner in itself becomes such a chore sometimes that making two things - one each for us is just unimaginable. But then I thought, there HAS to be something that is simple enough that you can quickly whip up on the side when your main dinner dish is cooking. Hope you all find it easy enough too.


 
Honeyed Orange Cashew Chicken - The recipe

Chicken breasts – 2 , cut into thin long pieces Olive Oil – 1 tbsp Cashew nut pieces – 2–3 tbsp Red bell pepper – 1/2, cut into thin strips Soy sauce – 2 tbsp Honey – 1 tbsp Orange juice – 1/4 cup Orange zest – 2 tsp salt and pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a sauté pan. Add the cashew nut pieces to it. Once they start to brown a little, add the bell pepper strips. Sauté for a while and add the chicken pieces to it. Increase the heat to medium high and let the chicken cook well. Add the soy sauce, honey, orange juice and orange zest and let the liquids reduce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot with some rice, noddles, pasta whatever... :)