Cashew Chicken

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breast
marinade
1 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine
1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Bob’s Red Mill® Cornstarch
sauce
3 tablespoons Lee Kum Kee's Premium® Oyster Sauce
2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine
1/2 tablespoon Bourbon Barrel Foods® Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Huy Fong Foods® Chili Garlic Sauce
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon C&H® Granulated Sugar
1 tablespoon Bob’s Red Mill® Cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt
stir-fry
1 head broccoli, chopped into bite-sized florets
2 tablespoons roasted peanut oil
1/4 cup cashews, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ginger, minced
garnish
green onion, cut on bias
toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Slice the chicken against the grain into thin bite-size pieces, no thicker than 1/4”, then transfer into a medium-size bowl. Add the marinade ingredients. Stir to mix well. Let sit for 10 minutes while preparing other ingredients.

Combine all the sauce ingredients in a 2 cup measuring cup or small bowl. Stir to mix well.

Steam the broccoli in a steamer basket in the microwave and set aside.

Add the oil and swirl to coat the bottom. Spread the chicken in the skillet in a single layer. Allow to cook without touching until the bottom side is browned. Flip to cook the other side. Stir and cook until the chicken is lightly charred and the inside is still slightly pink.

Add the garlic, ginger and chopped cashews to the skillet. Stir a few times to release the flavor and fragrance, about 1 minute.

Add the steamed broccoli to the pan. Stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely and pour it into the skillet. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.

Serve over white rice. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onion.

Notes

• 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken thighs also work really well with this recipe.

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Credits
- Original URL: https://omnivorescookbook.com/chicken-and-broccoli/