Cashew Chicken

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  • Total Time 40 min Ico-add
  • Yield 2 Servings
  • Level Medium

Cashew chicken is always a welcome meal when you want to get away from the same old stuff for dinner. This recipe will guide you into a delicious dinner.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 1 pound chicken white meat, cut in bite size pieces
  • 1 cup chicken stock in all
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (or substitute)
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/4 tablespoons sesame oil in all
  • 1/4 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 tablespoon ginger
  • 1/3 cup cashews
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Directions

  1. 1. Mix the soy sauce and the dry sherry, marinate the chicken pieces for two hours, covered, in the refrigerator.
  2. 2. Mix 3/4 cup chicken stock, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, 1/4 tablespoon sesame oil, salt and corn starch slurry; set aside.
  3. 3. Spray a large pan with cooking spray and heat on high. Add cashews and toast them for about two minutes. Remove and set aside until needed.
  4. 4. Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil, add the ginger, a little of the chicken stock and the chicken. Saute, adding a little more stock at a time to keep it moist. Cook for about three minutes.
  5. 5. Add the sauce mix and stir until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat and add cashews.
  6. 6. Serve over fresh steamed rice.