Chicken Cashew - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 1/2 c. water
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 c. long grain rice, uncooked
    4 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
    1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
    2 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced
    1/2 c. green onions, sliced
    1 green pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces
    1/2 c. cashews
    1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, sliced and drained
    2 tsp. chicken flavored bouillon granules
    1 1/4 c. boiling water
    2 Tbsp. soy sauce
    1 Tbsp. cornstarch
    2 tsp. brown sugar
    1/2 tsp. ground ginger
Preparation
    Bring 2 1/2 cups water and salt to a boil in a medium-size saucepan; add rice.
    Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
    Keep warm.
    Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Heat oil in a large skillet.
    Add chicken and cook until browned; stir often.
    Remove chicken from skillet.
    Add mushrooms, green onions, green pepper and water chestnuts to skillet.
    Saute 5 minutes or until tender.
    Dissolve bouillon in 1 1/4 cups water. Combine soy sauce, cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger.
    Stir in bouillon mixture; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened.
    Stir in cashews.
    Serve over hot cooked rice.

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