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Put the chicken into a bowl and add the baking soda.
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Mix to coat the chicken with the baking soda.
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Marinate the chicken with the baking soda for 15 minutes.
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Rinse the chicken thoroughly with water and then dry the pieces.
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Ensure that the baking soda is completely rinsed off and that the chicken is dried well.
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Stir together the the cornstarch and rice vinegar and toss with the chicken and let it marinate for another 15 minutes.
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Whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
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Over medium-high heat, heat a large skillet or wok with 1 tablespoon of canola oil and stir fry the chicken meat until its white and just underdone, about 3 minutes.
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Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
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Add another tablespoon of cooking oil to the skillet and add the ginger, mushrooms, peppers and yellow onion.
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Stir fry until the peppers are aromatic.
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Then add the chicken back in along with the green onions, garlic and cashews.
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Stir and let cook for 2-3 minutes more.
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Add in the sauce and stir continuously until the chicken meat is cooked and well coated with the sauce.
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Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Remove from heat and let sit for 1-2 minutes.
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The sauce will thicken.
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Garnish with more green onions and cashews, if desired
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Cassies Notes: Substitute any vegetables that you have on hand for the stir-fry.
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I like to add fresh green beans, broccoli, red peppers and water chestnuts to this dish.
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I serve brown rice along side the cashew chicken.
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Adapted from Rasa Malaysia.