Spicy Cashew Chicken

Name: Spicy Cashew Chicken
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1 inch piece of ginger; 2 dried hot red peppers; 1 bunch; 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar; 3 Tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 Tbsp Tamari soy sauce; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 cup water; several dashes sesame oil; 3/4 cup raw cashews that have been lightly toasted; snipped chives for garnish; cooked white or brown rice

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Asian, American, gluten-free

Spicy Cashew Chicken

Julie Valencia

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 inch piece of ginger grated
2 dried hot red peppers sliced, seeds and all (or about 1 - 2 tsp red pepper flakes, to taste)
1 bunch about 10, green onions, sliced, both white parts and green parts
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
3 Tbsp hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp Tamari soy sauce
1 Tbsp brown sugar optional
1/2 cup water
several dashes sesame oil
3/4 cup raw cashews that have been lightly toasted see note below
snipped chives for garnish
cooked white or brown rice

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Instructions

In a small bowl, toss the chicken pieces with the cornstarch, making sure to get all the chicken coated.
Heat the oil in a wok or large saute pan over medium high heat. When the oil is nice and hot, brown the chicken on all sides. Do this in batches, so you don't crowd the chicken. The chicken needs space in the pan to brown well. Set the browned chicken aside on a plate.
Add the garlic, ginger, and hot pepper to the pan and stir fry for a few minutes. Add most of the scallions, (reserve a handful for garnishing later.) and the chicken back into the pan and toss to combine.
Add the vinegar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, if using, and the water to the pan. Mix everything well,bring up to a simmer and cook gently for a minute or two until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick and glossy. Taste it now to see if you want to adjust any seasonings.
Add the cashews to the sauce, and sprinkle on a few dashes of the sesame oil. Serve over hot rice garnished with the rest of the scallions, and some snipped chives. I also threw on a few more cashews.

Notes

To toast the cashews, put them in a small saute pan over medium heat and toss them until they start to brown lightly and you can smell their aroma. Watch the pan and don't let them burn.
This recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart