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Cashew Chicken

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This Chinese main features Breasts * 1/4 c Soy sauce, Chinese pea pods 2 tablespoon Corn starch, Mushrooms 1/2 teaspoon Sugar, Onions 1/2 teaspoon Salt, Bamboo shoots. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4
Calories: 529.6
Description
This Chinese main features Breasts * 1/4 c Soy sauce, Chinese pea pods 2 tablespoon Corn starch, Mushrooms 1/2 teaspoon Sugar, Onions 1/2 teaspoon Salt, Bamboo shoots. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 3 Chicken Breasts *
  • 1/4 cups Soy sauce
  • 1/2 lbs Chinese pea pods
  • 2 tablespoons Corn starch
  • 1/2 lbs Mushrooms
  • 1/2 teaspoons Sugar
  • 4 Green Onions
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 cups Bamboo shoots, drained
  • 4 tablespoons Salad oil
  • 1 cups Chicken broth ** 1 package Cashew nuts (about 4-oz)
Directions
  1. 1
    Boned and skinned ** Or bouillon cube dissolved in water
  2. 2
    Slice breasts horizontally into very thin slices and
  3. 3
    cut into inch squares.
  4. 4
    Place on tray.
  5. 5
    Prepare vegetables, removing ends and strings from pea pods, slicing mushrooms, green part of onions, and the bamboo shoots.
  6. 6
    Add to tray.
  7. 7
    Mix soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and salt.
  8. 8
    Heat 1 tbls of oil in skillet over moderate
  9. 9
    heat ,
  10. 10
    add all the nuts, and
  11. 11
    cook 1 min shaking the pan, toasting the nuts lightly.
  12. 12
    Remove and reserve.
  13. 13
    Pour remaining oil in pan, fry chicken quickly, turning often until it looks opaque.
  14. 14
    Lower heat to low.
  15. 15
    Add pea pods, mushrooms, and broth.
  16. 16
    Cover and cook slowly for 2 mins.
  17. 17
    Remove cover, add soy sauce mixture, bamboo shoots, and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
  18. 18
    Simmer uncovered a bit more and add green onions and nuts and serve immediately

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 529.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35.8g56%
Saturated Fat 7.7g39%
Cholesterol 53.4mg18%
Sodium 283.0mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 22.5g8%
Dietary Fiber 5.7g23%
Sugars 10.4g
Protein 33.2g67%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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