cashew chicken
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I love Chinese food, but it's hard to come by good Chinese food in the Valley so I've learned to make my own.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Pan Fry
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3-4 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 2 1/2 cups corn starch
- 1 tablespoon dry ginger
- 1 teaspoon powdered garlic
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 - egg + 1/2 cup milk
- - oil for frying (approx 1 cup)
- CASHEW SAUCE
- 2 cups cashews
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 11/4 cups brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup corrn starch
- - plus 2 t cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons dry ginger
- 1 teaspoon powdered garlic
- 1 1/4 cups water
How To Make cashew chicken
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Step 1In a large bowl mix cornstarch, ginger, garlic and salt. In a separate bowl mix 1 egg and 1/2 cup milk.
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Step 2Cube chicken breast into bite sized pieces and let soak in egg mixture.
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Step 3Preheat oil in a large skillet or wok on med heat. Drudge chicken pieces into corn starch mixture.
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Step 4Fry chicken until done (about 5-8 minutes). Remove and let drain on plate with paper towel.
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Step 5Meanwhile while chicken is frying, in another large skillet or wok on med heat add cashews and stir frequently. Once they look oily remove cashews and put in a separate bowl.
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Step 6In the same wok, add soy sauce, sugar, water, ginger, garlic and 1/2 cup of cornstarch and stir with wire wisk. Cook on med hi heat stirring constantly until sauce thickens, add 1/2 of the cashews and stir.
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Step 7For the final step you are going to take your fried chicken pieces and pour them into the wok with the sauce and stir coating evenly. Put on serving dish and top with additional cashews.
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