CASHEW CHICKEN

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This is the cashew chicken dish I served when I owned my restaurant. It's adapted from "The Chinese Menu Cookbook" by Hush and Wong.

Provided by tgobbi

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 35m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 lb chicken breast, diced
1 egg
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil, about
1/2 cup diced water chestnut
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1/2 cup diced fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/2 cup toasted cashews
chicken stock, as needed
3 -5 drops sesame oil

Steps:

  • *Hoisin sauce is available in Asian markets.
  • It's made with beans, flour, garlic, etc.
  • This is the stuff they serve with mu shu pork that they call plum sauce.
  • It is, in fact not plum sauce and doesn't look or taste anything like plum sauce.
  • Marinade (10- 20 minutes).
  • Sub other vegetables if you want.
  • Heat the oil in wok; carefully add chicken and stir unti just cooked.
  • (This shouldn't take more than 90 seconds to two minutes).
  • Remove to a sieve and let the oil drain into a bowl.
  • Reheat the wok and add a tablespoon or two of the oil.
  • Stir fry the vegetables until just cooked.
  • Return chicken; stir in hoisin adding a little chicken stock if too dry.
  • Stir in nuts& sesame oil.
  • Serve immediately with steamed rice.
  • Note: this dish doesn't have a lot of gravy, just the hoisin that coats the chicken and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1543.2, Fat 144, SaturatedFat 22, Cholesterol 166.1, Sodium 1675.8, Carbohydrate 32.5, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 9.1, Protein 34.8

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