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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.

Calories 325.4 per serving 1301.6 for selected servings
Fat 14.3g per serving 57.2g for selected servings
Sugar 6.7g per serving 26.8g for selected servings
Protein 32.1g per serving 128.4g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 18.4g per serving 73.6g for selected servings

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

  1. Heat Peanut and Sesame Oil in Wok over med-high heat.

  2. Fry Chicken until outsides are cooked, ie, all pink is no longer seen, about 1-2 minutes.

  3. Add Onions and Carrots and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.

  4. Add Red Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, and Garlic and cook for 1 minute.

  5. Add Cashew Nuts and cook for 1 minute, taking care not to burn the nuts.

  6. 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.

  7. Serve with steamed white rice.

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