
Directions for: Tossed Cashew Chicken
Ingredients
Tossed Cashew Chicken12 oz Boneless chicken breast, sliced in thin strips
cup Cashews
2 Chinese dried mushrooms soaked 1 hour, stem removed, thinly sliced (see TIP, below)
8 thin slices Carrot (for colour)
2 Green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths
1 oz Canned, sliced bamboo shoots
Onion, shredded
1 cup French baguette bread, cut into thin slices, and then into narrow strips
1 cup Cooking oil
1 tsp Chinese cooking wine
Seasoning1 tsp Chicken broth mix
1 tsp Light soy sauce
tsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Cornstarch
1 tsp Oyster sauce
tsp Sesame oil
2 Tbsp Water
2 Tbsp Cooking oil (add last)
Saucecup Canned chicken broth
cup Sugar
Tbsp Oyster sauce
tsp Sesame oil
tsp Cornstarch
Directions
Tossed Cashew Chicken1. In a bowl, mix together all of the seasoning ingredients except the oil. Add the sliced chicken, and stir to coat. Add the oil, and stir again. Set aside.
2. In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
3. In a saucepan, heat the oil and deep fry the bread strips until very crispy. Remove them with a slotted spoon, and set them aside on paper towels. Fry the cashews until golden brownthis will take just a few secondsand remove them to a paper towel.
4. In a saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add the sliced mushrooms, carrots, green onions and bamboo shoots. Blanch for a few seconds, then drain and set aside.
5. In a deep skillet or wok, heat 2 tbsp. oil and stir-fry the shredded onion until soft. Add the chicken and vegetables, and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked. Sprinkle on the cooking wine, and stir in the sauce. Stir-fry until the sauce is absorbed.
6. Add crispy bread, and toss lightly. Top with cashews and serve.
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