Cashew Chicken
- 2 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned and cubed
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- dash of white pepper
- 1 small onion, cubed
- 1 or 2 c. celery
- 1 (6 oz.) pkg. pea pods or 1 1/2 c. other cut up green vegetable, such as broccoli, asparagus and parboiled green beans
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 2 Tbsp. soy sauce and 1/2 c. or more chicken broth or water
- 1 c. roasted cashews
- 1 green onion, minced, including top
- 2 Tbsp. oil (for stir-frying)
- Marinate chicken in next 3 ingredients and let stand 20 minutes (or longer) in refrigerator.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok until hot.
- Stir-fry chicken 2 to 3 minutes or until white. Remove from wok or push up on sides.
- Add remaining oil.
- Stir-fry onion 1 minute.
- Add celery.
- Add pea pods; stir-fry until tender-crisp.
- Return chicken to bowl of wok.
- Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook until thickened.
- Stir in cashews.
- Garnish with green onion.
- Serve with fried rice.
- Serves 4.
chicken breasts, soy sauce, cornstarch, white pepper, onion, celery, pods, cornstarch, cashews, green onion, oil
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1022318 (may not work)