CASHEW CHICKEN 
1 whole chicken breast (2 halves), skinned, boned, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. cornstarch
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c. salted roasted cashews
1 c. sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 med. green bell pepper, seeded and cut in sqs.
1 med. onion, cut in 8 wedges, separated
1/2 tsp. finely minced fresh ginger or 1/4 tsp. ground ginger

To prepare the cooking sauce, stir together soy and cornstarch; add chicken and stir to coat; set aside.

Place a wok over medium high heat; when wok is hot, add 2 tablespoons of the oil. When oil is hot, add cashews and stir until browned (about one minute). Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add chicken mixture and stir-fry until meat is no longer pink in center. Remove from wok using a slotted spoon and set aside.

Pour remaining 1 tablespoon oil into wok; when oil is hot, add bell pepper, onion and ginger and stir-fry until pepper is tender-crisp (about 4 minutes); add garlic during last minute of cooking.

Stir cooking sauce and pour into wok. Add 1/4 cup dry sherry (not sweet). Stir until sauce boils and thickens, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to wok and heat through, about 2 minutes more.

Stir in cashews. Make rice according to package directions and serve chicken with sauce over rice.

recipe reviews
Cashew Chicken
 #21589
 Dan (Illinois) says:
A Dutch oven or stock pot may be used in place of a wok for this and similar stir fry recipes, to limit oil spatter and to allow rapid stirring without losing ingredients over the side. Because the pan is larger, higher heat will be required than for a wok.
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 Brittany (Arizona) says:
This recipe was pretty easy and I loved it!! Cashew Chicken is one of my favorite dinners and this was a hit. I did double the recipe, everything but the chicken because I was feeding a lot of people but it was great!!!I will definitely use this again
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 Cashew chicken (Pennsylvania) says:
Good recipe

 

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