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Menu Plan for Winter I: Week 9, Tuesday

Stir-Fried Turkey with Cabbage and Cashews

Cooking time:  30 minutes for menu      Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

      Bok Choy is a common ingredient in stir-fries; Savoy cabbage is a good substitute.  Cashews are optional, but I love them!

Stir-Fried Turkey with Cabbage and Cashews

Total time: 30 minutes
     You can use turkey cutlets for this, sliced into strips, or part of a larger turkey tenderloin, freezing the rest for another time, or even ground turkey... or chicken breasts....

 Ingredients:

• 10oz (300gr) turkey cutlets or tenderloin
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbs minced ginger substitute 1/2 tsp dried
• 1 rib celery
• 1/2  green pepper 
• 1/3 head Savoy cabbage
• 4oz (120gr) mushrooms
• 1/4 cup cashews  substitute peanuts, almonds
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) chicken stock
• 1 tbs sherry (optional)
• 1 tbs peanut butter
• 2 tsp cornstarch (Maizena) dissolved in 1 tbs water
• Brown Rice
• 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) quick-cooking brown rice
• 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) chicken stock      or whatever your rice calls for

 Instructions:

• Thinly slice onion.
• Mince garlic.
• Mince ginger (peel first).
• Cut pepper into matchsticks.
• Slice the celery at an angle.
• Trim and slice mushrooms.
• Remove dark green outer leaves from cabbage. Cut off a thick slice, avoiding the core. Lay flat, cut into 3 or 4 wedges, then thinly slice the wedges.
• Cut the turkey into strips - bite-size.
• Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, celery, mushrooms to skillet and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add garlic, ginger and stir-fry another 2 minutes.
• Remove onions/garlic from pan and set aside.
• Add sesame oil, soy sauce to pan and heat.
• Add turkey and stir-fry 3 - 5 minutes, until golden. Remove and put with onions. 
• Add cabbage, pepper to skillet and stir-fry 5 minutes.
• Return turkey, onions, celery, mushrooms, garlic and ginger to pan.
• Add chicken stock, sherry, peanut butter and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Dissolve cornstarch in water.
• Uncover, add cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened.
• Arrange rice on a small platter.
• Spoon turkey and vegetables into the center, sprinkle with cashews and serve, adding more soy sauce if desired.
• Brown Rice 
• Cook rice according to package instructions.

Cooking schedule: 30 minutes Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives, small saucepan with lid, large skillet with lid, plate, Slice onion Mince garlic, ginger Slice celery Cut pepper Trim, slice mushrooms Slice cabbage Start to cook rice (assuming 20 minutes) Cut turkey Heat olive oil in skillet Sauté onion, celery, mushrooms

Add garlic, ginger to skillet, sauté Remove onions, et al, to plate Add sesame oil, soy sauce to skillet Sauté turkey Add turkey to onions Sauté cabbage, pepper Return all ingredients to skillet Add stock, sherry, peanut butter, stir well Cover, simmer Dissolve cornstarch in water When ready, uncover, add cornstarch, stir Put rice on platter Spoon turkey and veg in center Sprinkle with cashews, serve

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