Anyone have a good recipe for chicken cashew?!
I've always enjoyed chicken cashew at Chinese restaurants, but have never been able to come close to replicating it!. Any ideas!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
i like it with a bit of spicy taste!.
Sweet & Spicy Cashew Chicken
Ingredients
The Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
4 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce or regular soy sauce, your choice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how much "heat" you can handle!)
1/2 cup chicken broth
The Rest
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 whole double boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1/4 cup oil
2-3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, any color,sliced into strips (2 small peppers can be used, to give more color contrast)
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced on diagonal
1 cup snow peas
1 1/2 cups cashews
sesame seed, toasted
Directions
1!. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside!.
2!. In a large plastic resealable baggie, combine cornstarch, sugar and salt; Add chicken chunks, seal baggie and shake to coat chicken in cornstarch mixture!.
3!. Heat wok or large frying pan on high and add oil; heat to hot, but not smoking!.
4!. Add chicken pieces, garlic, ginger and onion, stirring until chicken is lightly cooked on the outside (about 1 minute)!.
5Add bell pepper, mushrooms, and carrots; stir 2-3 minutes until softened!.
6!. Add snow peas and sauce, cooking until sauce comes to a boil!.
7!. Add cashews and sprinkle with sesame seeds!.
8!. Serve immediately, over rice if you'd like
Voila!!!
Enjoy!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sweet & Spicy Cashew Chicken
Ingredients
The Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
4 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce or regular soy sauce, your choice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how much "heat" you can handle!)
1/2 cup chicken broth
The Rest
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 whole double boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1/4 cup oil
2-3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, any color,sliced into strips (2 small peppers can be used, to give more color contrast)
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced on diagonal
1 cup snow peas
1 1/2 cups cashews
sesame seed, toasted
Directions
1!. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside!.
2!. In a large plastic resealable baggie, combine cornstarch, sugar and salt; Add chicken chunks, seal baggie and shake to coat chicken in cornstarch mixture!.
3!. Heat wok or large frying pan on high and add oil; heat to hot, but not smoking!.
4!. Add chicken pieces, garlic, ginger and onion, stirring until chicken is lightly cooked on the outside (about 1 minute)!.
5Add bell pepper, mushrooms, and carrots; stir 2-3 minutes until softened!.
6!. Add snow peas and sauce, cooking until sauce comes to a boil!.
7!. Add cashews and sprinkle with sesame seeds!.
8!. Serve immediately, over rice if you'd like
Voila!!!
Enjoy!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cashew chicken recipe
1 lb!. boneless chicken in strips
Dash salt, paprika and pepper
1 tbsp!. oil
1 tsp!. ground ginger
2 c!. chopped celery
1 c!. chopped onion
1 green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 c!. chicken broth
1 1/2 tbsp!. cornstarch
2 tbsp!. soy sauce
1 c!. cashews
1 c!. rice
Brown chicken in oil, sprinkle with salt, paprika, and pepper as it fries!. Cook until brown!. Add ginger, celery, onion and green pepper!. Cook until tender crisp!.
Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions!. Mix broth, cornstarch and soy sauce, slowly add to meat mixture, stirring constantly until thickened!. Serve over rice, sprinkle with cashews!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 lb!. boneless chicken in strips
Dash salt, paprika and pepper
1 tbsp!. oil
1 tsp!. ground ginger
2 c!. chopped celery
1 c!. chopped onion
1 green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 c!. chicken broth
1 1/2 tbsp!. cornstarch
2 tbsp!. soy sauce
1 c!. cashews
1 c!. rice
Brown chicken in oil, sprinkle with salt, paprika, and pepper as it fries!. Cook until brown!. Add ginger, celery, onion and green pepper!. Cook until tender crisp!.
Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions!. Mix broth, cornstarch and soy sauce, slowly add to meat mixture, stirring constantly until thickened!. Serve over rice, sprinkle with cashews!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is sometimes called Springfield, Mo Style Cashew Chicken
CASHEW CHICKEN
? lb!. chicken per person
Milk
Flour
Salt & pepper to taste
Cut meat into small pieces!. Place in mixing bowl with milk!. Remove chicken from milk & coat with flour!. Fry chicken in hot oil!.
Serve with rice & Oyster Sauce, green onions, & cashews!.
Chinese Oyster Sauce
4 chicken boullion cubes
2 c!. water
2 T!. corn starch
2 t!. oyster sauce
Boil water, dissolve cubes!. Mix ? c!. water mixture with cornstarch!.
Pour into remaining water & cook until thickened!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
CASHEW CHICKEN
? lb!. chicken per person
Milk
Flour
Salt & pepper to taste
Cut meat into small pieces!. Place in mixing bowl with milk!. Remove chicken from milk & coat with flour!. Fry chicken in hot oil!.
Serve with rice & Oyster Sauce, green onions, & cashews!.
Chinese Oyster Sauce
4 chicken boullion cubes
2 c!. water
2 T!. corn starch
2 t!. oyster sauce
Boil water, dissolve cubes!. Mix ? c!. water mixture with cornstarch!.
Pour into remaining water & cook until thickened!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
CASHEW CHICKEN
? lb!. chicken per person
Milk
Flour
Salt & pepper to taste
Cut meat into small pieces!. Place in mixing bowl with milk!. Remove chicken from milk & coat with flour!. Fry chicken in hot oil!.
Serve with rice & Oyster Sauce, green onions, & cashews!.
Chinese Oyster Sauce
4 chicken boullion cubes
2 c!. water
2 T!. corn starch
2 t!. oyster sauce
Boil water and dissolve cubes!. Mix ? c!. water mixture with cornstarch!.
Pour into remaining water & cook until thickened!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
? lb!. chicken per person
Milk
Flour
Salt & pepper to taste
Cut meat into small pieces!. Place in mixing bowl with milk!. Remove chicken from milk & coat with flour!. Fry chicken in hot oil!.
Serve with rice & Oyster Sauce, green onions, & cashews!.
Chinese Oyster Sauce
4 chicken boullion cubes
2 c!. water
2 T!. corn starch
2 t!. oyster sauce
Boil water and dissolve cubes!. Mix ? c!. water mixture with cornstarch!.
Pour into remaining water & cook until thickened!.Www@FoodAQ@Com