Cashew Chicken

looneytunesfan's Note:

Another one of our favorites. It takes a little time but well worth it.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite size pieces
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1 ¼ cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups fresh mushrooms , sliced
• ½ cup green onion , sliced
• 1 small green pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts , drained
• ½ cup cashews
• cooked rice

Directions:

1. Make rice and set aside. Keep warm.
2. Dissolve bouillon in 1 1/4 cups boiling water. Combine soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and ginger; stir into bouillon mixture.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken, and cook until browned, stirring often. Stir in bouillon mixture; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened. Add mushrooms and next 3 ingredients to skillet; saute 5 minutes or until tender.
4. Stir in cashews. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Reviews

[Kasha]

I would call this fast and easy. It needs a bit more taste with some sesame oil and I would add onions next time. Very good though.

[Vicky D]

This was great and everyone who tried it loved it! To the sauce I added a little sesame oil and red pepper flakes. I also added some baby corn to the mix too. Once it was cooked I added a little Siracha hot sauce for some kick. Next time I may add some bok choy too. So much better than chinese take out.

[Oolala]

We liked this a lot. I would have liked some sesame oil in the regular oil next time. I used boneless chicken thighs and used bamboo shoots for the water chestnuts and I skipped the green peppers but I added some red pepper flakes for some heat. When it was time to add the cashews, I grabbed my can and realized it was almonds! I skipped the nuts too. It was still very good and I liked that is wasn't too sweet. Thank you!