Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
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Ingredients
- 3 lb
- chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1/2 lb
- chinese pea pods
- 1/2 lb
- mushrooms
- 4
- green onions
- 2 c
- bamboo shoots, drained
- 1 c
- chicken broth
- 1/4 c
- soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp
- cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp
- sugar
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 4 Tbsp
- salad oil
- 1 pkg
- cashews
How to Make Cashew Chicken
- 1Slice breasts horizontally into very thin slices and cut into inch squares.
- 2Place on tray.
- 3Prepare vegetables, removing ends and strings from pea pods, slicing mushrooms, green part of onions and the bamboo shoots.
- 4Add to tray.
- 5Mix soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar and salt.
- 6Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in skillet over moderate heat, add all the nuts and cook 1 minute shaking the pan, toasting the nuts lightly.
- 7Remove and reserve.
- 8Pour remaining oil in pan, fry chicken quickly, turning often until it looks opaque.
- 9Lower heat to low.
- 10Add pea pods, mushrooms and broth.
- 11Cover and cook slowly for 2 minutes.
- 12Remove cover, add soy sauce mixture, bamboo shoots and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- 13Simmer uncovered a bit more and add green onions and nuts and serve immediately.
About Cashew Chicken
Course/Dish: Chicken
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
