Chicken & Cashew Nuts

Name: Chicken & Cashew Nuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
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

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Recipe by Da Long

Save yourself the trip to your local Chinese food restaurant, and make this authentic dish right at home with the freshest of ingredients! This recipe makes some extra sauce, so you have plenty for your rice ;)

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READY IN: 21mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

DIRECTIONS

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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