Spicy Chicken & Cashews
- 3/4 pounds Boneless Chicken Breasts Or Tenderloins
- 3 dashes Black Pepper
- 3 dashes Seasoning Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Cooking Sherry
- 4 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons Sugar
- 2 teaspoons White Vinegar
- 1/4 cups Oil
- 1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 cups Salted Cashews
- 3 whole Green Onions, diced
- 3 dashes Toasted Sesame Seeds
- 1.
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
- 2.
- Season chicken with pepper and seasoning salt.
- 3.
- Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce with the cooking sherry in a medium sized bowl.
- Add chicken into the bowl, stir to combine well, and set aside or put it into the refrigerator to marinate for as long as you like.
- 4.
- In a small bowl, whisk 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, 4 teaspoons sugar, and 2 teaspoons vinegar.
- Set aside.
- 5.
- Drain chicken in a colander to remove as much of the marinade as possible.
- 6.
- Heat 1/4 cup oil in a wok on medium-high heat.
- Add red pepper flakes and garlic.
- Stir for about a minute.
- 7.
- Add chicken and cook until golden about 5-7 minutes.
- 8.
- Add the cashews and stir to combine.
- 9.
- Move wok off heat and pour in the sauce while stirring continuously until everything is covered in sauce.
- The sauce should thicken quite a bit, but if you like it thicker put it back on medium heat for about 5-10 seconds and stir constantly.
- If it becomes too thick, add 1/4 cup water and stir until you get the desired consistency.
- 10.
- Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and green onions on top.
- Serve over rice and enjoy!
- Adapted from: MommaChelle Blog
chicken breasts, black pepper, salt, soy sauce, cooking sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, white vinegar, oil, red pepper, garlic, cashews, green onions, sesame seeds
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spicy-chicken-cashews/ (may not work)