Miso Chicken With Stir-Fried Nappa Cabbage and Toasted Cashews

There are so many flavours and textures that come together in this Asian-inspired dish: the tang of the miso marinade, the crunch of the nappa cabbage, the earthy taste of the toasted cashews... Mmm mmm mmm!

This recipe serves four.

What You'll Need
-Two boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-One medium head of nappa cabbage
-A handful of cashews
-Miso paste (dark or light)
-Rice Vinegar
-Fresh Ginger

What To Do With Them

To make the marinade, mix a few tablespoons of rice vinegar with a spoonful of miso. You can adjust this to how strong you want the taste of the miso to be. Lay out the chicken breasts in a dish and pour the marinade over them. Allow them to sit for at least a few hours, or even overnight.

When the chicken is ready to cook, spray some nonstick cooking spray on a cooking tray and lay out the chicken on it. Pour the excess marinade over them, and rub a little extra miso onto the top of each breast. Allow them to cook at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until each breast is cooked through.

While the chicken is cooking, wash the nappa cabbage and slice it into thick strips. Chop as much or little of the ginger as you like, and toss it in with the cabbage. If you want to make another batch of miso marinade, you can pour it over the cabbage while it cooks. Next, heat up some oil or cooking spray in a frying pan on the stove, and toss in the cabbage. If you want a miso flavour in the cabbage, pour the marinade and stir around until cooked. Set the cooked cabbage aside for the time being.

For the toasted cashews, grab a liberal handful of them and chop them to bits. I used salted, but unsalted would likely work just as well. Put them in a frying pan on the stove and let them roast, stirring occasionally. When they are lightly toasted (a medium brown), take them off.

Now's the time to put it all together! Place the cabbage into little beds on four plates. When your chicken is done, take it out of the oven and slice it up. Then top the cabbage with equal amounts of sliced chicken. Sprinkle the toasted cashews over it, and there you have it: A tasty AND visually-appealing dinner!