Stir Fried Chicken With Cashews Recipe

Name: Stir Fried Chicken With Cashews
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup water; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 4 tablespoons dry sherry; 2 garlic cloves, minced; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup; 4 tablespoons peanut oil; 2 whole chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into cubes; ½ cup unsalted cashews; 4 ounces snow peas, trimmed; 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained; 3 small tomatoes, cut into wedges; hot cooked rice

Servings: persons

½ cup water
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons dry sherry
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
4 tablespoons peanut oil
2 whole chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into cubes
½ cup unsalted cashews
4 ounces snow peas, trimmed
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
3 small tomatoes, cut into wedges
hot cooked rice

1
To make the cooking sauce, combine water, soy sauce, sherry, garlic, ginger, cornstarch and corn syrup.
2
Stir and set aside.
3
Heat a large frying pan or wok over high heat.
4
Add oil and coat bottom of pan.
5
Add chicken and stir-fry until pieces turn white on all sides (3 to 5 minutes).
6
Add cashews to pan and continue stir-frying about one minute.
7
Add in the snow peas, water chestnuts and tomatoes.
8
Continue stirring until all is hot.
9
Stir up the cooking sauce to dissolve the cornstarch (it should now be tan in color, not black).
10
Add the sauce to the pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly (the aroma is fantastic!).
11
Continue boiling for one minute as sauce thickens.
12
Serve over hot rice.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup water, 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 4 tablespoons dry sherry, 2 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, Stir Fried Chicken With Cashews falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Stir Fried Chicken With Cashews

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