Chinese Cashew
Chicken
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into small
cubes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, cut into small cubes
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup whole roasted, unsalted cashews
1/3 cup water chestnuts, chopped
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
METHOD
In a bowl, combine the vinegar, brown sugar, oyster
sauce, sesame oil, 1/4 cup of the soy sauce and 1
tablespoon of the ginger. Set aside.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the
vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken and saute until cooked through, 5 to 7
minutes.
In the same skillet, stir-fry the garlic, bell peppers and
remaining 2 tablespoons ginger, keeping them crisptender. Add the reserved soy mixture and cook until
the mixture boils, about 1 minute. Whisk together the
cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup soy in a small bowl,
then stir the slurry into the skillet. Add the cashews and
water chestnuts. Add 1/4 cup water to thin the sauce.
Cook for another minute.
Serve garnished with the scallions and cilantro.
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