Cashew Chicken

Name: Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 -4 cups oil, for deep-frying; 1/2 cup cashews; 10 whole dried red chilies; 1 green onion, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 onion, diced; 1 green pepper, diced; 1 (6 ounce) can water chestnuts; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 teaspoons water

Submitted by Chef Nichol

"My tasty take on a wonderful Chinese take-away, favorite! Very easy to make and family friendly as well."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 -4 cups oil, for deep-frying
¹⁄₂ cup cashews
10 whole dried red chilies
1 green onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 garlic clove, minced
¹⁄₂ onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 (6 ounce) can water chestnuts
Sauce
¹⁄₄ cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons water

directions

Combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
Mix chicken with cornstarch.
Heat oil.
Deep-fry chicken until color changes.
Drain.
Remove.
Deep-fry cashews in large strainer until light brown (about 30 seconds).
Drain, Remove.
Reheat 2 T.oil in wok.
Fry chilies until dark brown.
Add scallion and garlic.
Stir-fry 30 seconds.
Add onion, stir-fry 1 minute.
Add green pepper, stir-fry 30 seconds more.
Remove chilies.
Pour in sauce, bring to a boil.
Add chicken and nuts.
Mix until chicken and nuts are glazed.
Removed to serving platter.
Serve over rice.
*Note- you may also just stir-fry the chicken rather than deep-fry, if you choose. It still tastes wonderful!*.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Chef Nichol

Omaha, NE

My name is Nichol and I am 31 years old. I live in Hastings, NE with my wonderful 9 month old daughter Molly, husband David, and our cat Salem. I absolutely love to cook and come up with new recipes. I also like to cook with ingredients that my husband claims he doesn't like and then when he eats a dish I created, he LOVES it!! We hope to open our own restaurant in the next couple of years! For now I run my own catering business called Noshes by Nichol and I just thoroughly enjoy seeing the looks on peoples faces when they taste what I have created! It's the simple things in life for me and I am grateful for them every single day! Oh and GGGOOO BBBIIIGGG RRREEEDDD! We are huge Husker fans and I always make a huge spread for game days! <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">

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