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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This a nice combination and quick and easy & satisfying. Make-ahead tip: Prepare vegetables; cover & chill up to 4 hours. Source Better Homes & Gardens. Ingredients:
12 ounces turkey, cut in bite-size strips |
1/2 cup apricot nectar |
3 tablespoons soy sauce |
2 tablespoons rice or 2 tablespoons white vinegar |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne) |
1/2 cup dried apricot halves, cut in half |
1 tablespoon cooking oil |
1/3 cup chopped onion |
2 cups fresh pea pods (thawed) or 2 cups frozen pea pods (thawed) |
1/2 small red pepper, cut into 1-inch strips |
1/2 small green sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch strips |
2 cups hot cooked couscous or 2 cups cooked rice |
Directions:
1. For sauce, in a small bowl stir together nectar, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, and ground red pepper; stir in apricots & set aside.
2. Pour cooking oil into wok or large skillet. Add more oil as necessary during cooking.) Preheat over med-high heat. Stir-fry onion in hot oil for 1 minute. Add fresh pea pods (if using) and sweet pepper; stir-fry 1-2 minutes more or until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from the wok.
3. Add turkey to the hot wok. Stir-fry fro 2-3 minutes or until no pink remains. Push turkey from the center of the wok.
4. Stir sauce & add to the center of wok. Cook & stir until thickened and bubbly. Return cooked vegetables to wok. Stir in frozen pea pods (if using). Stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce. Cook and stir 1 more minute or until heated through.
5. Serve immediately over hot cooked couscous or fluffy white rice.
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