Aunty Young（安迪漾）: 彩椒腰果鸡丁(Chicken Cubes with Cashew Nut and Capsicum)

最近安家渐渐有了新年的气息，

安哥陆续把一箱箱的蕉柑从超市搬回家，

安迪也兴致勃勃，准备些新年饼干，菜肴。

With my hubby bringing back boxes of mandarin, and my house began to fill with the festive CNY mood, I also began dishing out CNY dishes and snacks.

就如这道五颜六色的彩椒腰果鸡丁，

单是亮丽的卖相就叫人喜悦满满。

Don't you think this Chicken Cubes with Cashew Nut and Capsicum dish really brings out the mood with it's colorful appearance?

彩椒腰果鸡丁

材料

腰果60克，
鸡胸肉300克，
红、黄、青、彩椒各20克，
小玉米 2条
大葱 1个
姜 5片

调味料A
料理酒1茶匙、
粟米粉2茶匙、
盐1/4茶匙、
胡椒粉少许

调味料B
料酒1茶匙
蚝油1汤匙
粟米分1/2 茶匙 + 2汤匙水

做法：

1。腰果事先用烤箱150度，烤焙10分钟左右，放凉备用
2。鸡胸肉切丁，放入调味料A拌匀腌10分钟左右
3。红、黄、青、彩椒、大葱和小玉米分别切丁备用
4。把调味料B的材料拌匀备用
5。锅内放油炒香姜片和大葱，下鸡丁大火翻炒至变色，加入小玉米炒匀
6。加入红、黄、青、彩椒、倒入调味料B炒匀，最后放入腰果起锅

* 这道菜关键就是大火快炒然后趁热吃，不然时间一长，腰果变软就不好吃了。

Chicken Cubes with Cashew Nut and Capsicum

Ingredients:

60g cashew nuts

300g chicken cube

20g each of red, yellow and green capsicums

2 baby corns

1 onion

5 slices of ginger

Seasonings A:
1tsp rice wine
2tsp corn flour
1/4tsp salt
some pepper

Seasonings B:
1tsp rice wine
1tbsp oyster sauce
1/2tsp corn flour + 2tbsp water

Method:

1. First, roast the cashew nuts in an oven at 150°C for about 10 minutes. Put aside and allow to cool.
2. Mix the chicken cubes with seasoning A and allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
3. Cube the baby corns, onion, red, yellow and green capsicums.
4. Mix all the ingredients in B evenly.
5. Heat oil in a wok and saute the ginger and onion,then add in the marinated chicken cubes and saute until it changes color. Add in the baby corns and continue to saute.
6. Add in the red, yellow and green capsicums and seasonings B, saute evenly and finally add in the cashew nuts before serving.

* One thing to remember about this dish is to saute it quickly over a high flame and serve it while it's still hot so that the cashew nuts are still crunchy.