Cashew Chicken with Hot Oil Sauce

I love this recipe with stir fried veggies and rice. Hope you like spicy food! It serves 4-6 depending on how many sides your offering.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3  green onions, sliced
• 2  slices ginger, quarter sized,slivered
•  oil (for frying)
• 1 -1 1⁄2 cup cashews
• 3  tablespoons tamari
• 2  tablespoons  hot  oil
• 2  tablespoons  sesame paste
• 1  teaspoon  ground szechuan peppercorns
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar

Directions

1. Put the chicken in a medium saucepan with the onions, ginger and just enough water to cover.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the chicken is JUST done.
3. Drain, reserving 2 T liquid.
4. Submerge chicken in ice water for 1 minute to stop cooking process.
5. Slice into bite sized pieces.
6. Arrange on a serving plate or bowl.
7. Sprinkle with the 2 T reserved liquid.
8. Heat the oil to 350 degrees and fry the nuts until golden brown-dont burn them!
9. Drain and cool.
10. Pour over chicken and top with sauce.
11. In a pan mix together the tamari, hot oil, sesame paste, ground szehuan peppercorns and sugar.
12. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.