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Chinese: Chinese Cashew Chicken 2

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Submitted by uncle vince

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

30 min

READY

1 hrs

Ingredients

3 3
EACH EACH CHICKEN BREASTS
boned and skinned
½ 226.8
POUND G SNOW PEA PODS *
½ 226.8
POUND G MUSHROOMS
2 473
CUPS ML BAMBOO SHOOTS
drained
1 237
CUP ML CHICKEN BROTH
or bouillon cube dissolved, in water
¼ 59
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML CORNSTARCH
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML SUGAR
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML SALT
4 6E+1
TABLESPOONS ML VEGETABLE OIL
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE CASHEW NUTS *

Directions

Slice breasts horizontally into very thin slices and cut into inch squares. Place on tray.

Prepare vegetables, removing ends and strings from pea pods, slicing mushrooms, green part of onions, and the bamboo shoots. Add to tray.

Mix soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in skillet over moderate heat, add all the nuts, and cook 1 minute shaking the pan, toasting the nuts lightly.

Remove and reserve. Pour remaining oil in pan, fry chicken quickly, turning often until it looks opaque.

Lower heat to low. Add pea pods, mushrooms, and broth. Cover and cook slowly for 2 minutes.

Remove cover, add soy sauce mixture, bamboo shoots, and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

Simmer uncovered a bit more and add green onions and nuts and serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 296g (10.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 335 53% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 30%
Saturated Fat 3g 16%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 1338mg 56%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Sugars g
Protein 54g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 4% Iron 13%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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