Cashew Nut Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 large boneless skinless chicken breast
    1/8 teaspoon black pepper
    1/16 teaspoon gourmet powder monosodium glutamate
    1 teaspoon cooking wine
    2 tablespoons light soy sauce, divided
    1 tablespoon cornstarch or 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
    4 drops sesame oil
    1/4 cup cold water
    1 cup peanut oil
    8 ounces raw cashew nuts
    4 slices fresh gingerroot, 1/8 inch thick
    3 cloves garlic, crushed
    1 medium onion, shredded or sliced fine
    1 cup cut into halves small fresh mushrooms
    2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (thawed)
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    8 ounces raw cashew nuts
Preparation
    Cut chicken across grain into slivers, 1/4 inch thickness In a mixing bowl, combine pepper, gourmet powder (M. S. G.), cooking wine and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
    Add chicken, coat well and marinate for 15 minutes.
    STARCH MIXTURE In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil and 1/4 cup water; mix well and set aside.
    Heat peanut oil in a WOK to medium-high heat.
    Add cashews and stir fry until light brown, about 3 minutes.
    Remove cashews to a bowl and keep warm in oven.
    Remove all but 2 tablespoons of peanut oil and bring to high heat.
    Add ginger, garlic, and onion and stir-fry for 1 minute or until light brown.
    Now add chicken slivers and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
    Add mushrooms, mixed vegetables, salt and stir-fry for 3 minutes on high heat.
    When done, stir in starch mixture and bring to boil, stirring continuously.
    Add cashew nuts, mix and serve immediately.

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