Cashew Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned and cubed
    1 tsp. soy sauce
    1 tsp. cornstarch
    dash of white pepper
    1 small onion, cubed
    1 or 2 c. celery
    1 (6 oz.) pkg. pea pods or 1 1/2 c. other cut up green vegetable, such as broccoli, asparagus and parboiled green beans
    1 Tbsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 2 Tbsp. soy sauce and 1/2 c. or more chicken broth or water
    1 c. roasted cashews
    1 green onion, minced, including top
    2 Tbsp. oil (for stir-frying)
Preparation
    Marinate chicken in next 3 ingredients and let stand 20 minutes (or longer) in refrigerator.
    Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok until hot.
    Stir-fry chicken 2 to 3 minutes or until white. Remove from wok or push up on sides.
    Add remaining oil.
    Stir-fry onion 1 minute.
    Add celery.
    Add pea pods; stir-fry until tender-crisp.
    Return chicken to bowl of wok.
    Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook until thickened.
    Stir in cashews.
    Garnish with green onion.
    Serve with fried rice.
    Serves 4.

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