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.
yield
serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Saute
Ingredients For spicy chicken, zucchini and cashews w/orange glaze
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1chicken quarter (leg and thigh or breast), baked, grilled or roasted, skin and bones removed after cooking, and cut or pulled into bite-sized pieces
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1 mdzucchini, quartered and sliced into 1/2 inch slices
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1 lgsweet onion, chopped
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2-3 mdgarlic cloves, minced
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1 tspgrated fresh ginger
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2 Tbsporange marmalade
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1 Tbsptangerine fig balsamic vinegar (or substitute- see note above)
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1 Tbspfresh lemon mint leaves, chiffonade cut (or substitute another fresh mint or thyme - see note above)
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3 Tbspoil - vegetable, extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil, or a mixture of these.
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1/4 ccashews, whole or pieces
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1 tspsea salt
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1/2 tspground black pepper
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1/2 tspof each: ancho chile pepper powder, ground cumin, paprika, and mustard powder
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1/4 tspground cinnamon
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1 Tbsphoney
How To Make spicy chicken, zucchini and cashews w/orange glaze
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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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2Cook for two minutes more and add the vinegar and marmalade, stirring until well combined.
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3Add zucchini and saute for another 5 minutes.
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4Add the chicken. Stir a couple of minutes over medium heat.
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5Add all the spices except for the lemon mint. Stir to combine well.
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6Add cashews and stir.
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7Add lemon mint and drizzle with the honey. Stir just a few seconds to distribute the final two ingredients.
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8Place on a platter and garnish with whole mint leaves and serve with rice or couscous.
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- Other Main Dishes
- #Quick & Easy
- #Healthy
- #Onion
- #Garlic
- #honey
- #cumin
- #zucchini
- #Paprika
- #main-dish
- #middle eastern
- #orange marmalade
- #balsamic-vinegar
- #fresh-herbs
- #fresh ginger
- #leftover chicken
- #serve with rice
- #serve with couscous
- Chicken
- Gluten-Free
- Low Fat
- Dairy Free
- Kosher
- Wheat Free
- Soy Free
- Low Carb
- Middle Eastern
- Saute
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