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Recipe for "Cashew Chicken"


Tips

Please make sure that the chicken is properly rinsed clean of the baking soda.

Ingredients

Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast,cut Into Small Cubes 1
Oil 2 tablespoons
Slices Peeled Ginger 5
Small Green Bell Pepper, Cut Into Small Square Pieces 1
Onion, Cut Into Small Square Pieces 1/4
Unsalted Cashew Nuts 1/2 cup
Marinade
Baking Soda 1 teaspoon
Corn Starch 1 teaspoon
Sauce
Oyster Sauce 1/2 tablespoon
Soy Sauce 3/4 teaspoon
Water 3 tablespoons
White Pepper 3 dashes
Sugar 1/2 teaspoon
Sesame Oil 1/4 teaspoon
Salt To Taste A pinch

Instructions

1

Marinate the chicken meat with the baking soda for 15 minutes and then rinse the chicken thoroughly.

2

Pat the chicken meat dry with paper towels and then marinate with corn starch, for 15 minutes.

3

Mix all the Sauce ingredients together and set aside.

4

Heat up a wok with 1 tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the chicken meat until the color turns white or half-cooked. Dish out and set aside.

5

Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the wok and add in the ginger slices, bell pepper and onion.

6

Stir-fry until you smell the peppery aroma from the green peppers and add the chicken meat back in.

7

Add in the Sauce and stir continuously until the chicken meat is cooked and well coated with the sauce. Add salt to taste, if you like.

8

Add in the cashew nuts and do a few quick stirs. Dish out and serve the Cashew Chicken hot.