Sichuan Chicken with Cashews
Twice-cooked chicken stir-fry with bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and toasted cashews in a spicy sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (about 2 lb)
- 1 egg white
- 1 T plus 1 t cornstarch
- 1 T plus 1 t soy sauce
- Dash white pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 medium onion
- 1 can (8 1/2 oz) sliced bamboo shoots, drained
- 1 T cold water
- 1/4 C oil
- 1 C raw cashews
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 t finely chopped ginger root
- 1 T Hoisin sauce
- 2 t chili paste
- 1/4 C chicken broth
- 2 T chopped green onion (with tops)
Instructions
- Cut chicken into 3/4-inch pieces and marinate in egg white, 1 t cornstarch, 1 t soy sauce, and pepper. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
- Cut vegetables as described. Mix 1 T cornstarch, water, and 1 T soy sauce.
- Toast cashews in 2 T oil. Remove and drain on paper towel with salt.
- Stir-fry chicken until white. Remove from wok.
- Stir-fry onion and ginger. Add chicken, pepper, bamboo shoots, hoisin, and chili paste.
- Add broth and heat to boil. Stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken. Add cashews and green onions.