Chicken Cashew
- 3 chicken breasts, skinned and boned (6 halves)
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- 1 c. sliced mushrooms
- 1 (6 oz.) can bamboo shoots, drained
- 1 tsp. chicken bouillon granules or 1 cube
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- dash of pepper
- 4 oz. salted cashew nuts
- 1/2 lb. fresh pea pods (snow) or 2 (10 oz.) frozen peas
- 1/2 c. sliced green onion
- 1/2 c. sliced water chestnuts
- 1/4 c. soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Cut chicken into small bite size pieces.
- In a large skillet or wok, cook chicken in oil until tender.
- Toss chicken frequently during cooking period.
- Prepare pea pods by cutting off ends and removing strings.
- Add pea pods, mushrooms and onion to chicken. Toss.
- Continue cooking for 2 minutes.
- Add bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.
- Mix together bouillon, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, pepper and salt.
- Add to chicken mixture.
- Toss.
- Cover and cook until the sauce has thickened.
- Stir in cashew nuts.
- Serve with rice.
- Yields 6 servings.
- Fat:
- None.
- Oil per serving:
- 1 2/3 teaspoons.
chicken breasts, oil, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, chicken bouillon granules, cornstarch, pepper, nuts, fresh pea pods, green onion, water chestnuts, soy sauce, sugar, salt
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=736621 (may not work)