Chicken & Cashew Nuts
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 6 minutes
- Total
- 21 minutes
- Servings
- 4 serving(s)
Categories
- Main Course
- Chinese
- Stir-fry
- Easy
- Chicken Breast
- Stir Fry
Allergens
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts
- Soy
- Sesame
- Shellfish
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
A Chinese-style chicken and cashew stir-fry with vegetables, mushrooms, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce, and chili paste.
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Equipment
Wok
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 1/2 onion, 1-inch squares
- 1 carrot, peeled, halved and sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, 1-inch squares
- 4 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked and quartered
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup cashew nuts
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup shaoxing wine
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili paste with soybean (Chiu Chow Chili Oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
Heat Peanut and Sesame Oil in Wok over med-high heat.
Fry Chicken until outsides are cooked, ie, all pink is no longer seen, about 1-2 minutes.
Add Onions and Carrots and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
Add Red Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, and Garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add Cashew Nuts and cook for 1 minute, taking care not to burn the nuts.
Add sauce: Soy Sauce, Shaoxing Rice Wine, Oyster Sauce, Dry Mustard, Sugar, Chili Oil, and Cornstarch; bring sauce to boil (to activate cornstarch) and remove from heat.
Serve with steamed white rice.
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