Thursday, January 5, 2012

Cashew Chicken


Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped
Vegetable oil
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1/2 cup oyster mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup canned straw mushrooms, drained
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup cashews
1 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp orange marmalade
2 tbsp corn starch
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
2 cups brown rice, cooked

Directions:
In a large, deep sauté pan heat a small amount of vegetable oil; add green pepper, onion, carrot, and celery.  Cook until vegetables are slightly tender; add chicken.  Cook until chicken is completely cooked through.  Add in mushrooms, water chestnuts, and cashews; cook until mushrooms are heated through.  Meanwhile, whisk together chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, honey, and marmalade in a bowl; pour over top of chicken mixture and bring to a boil.  In a separate bowl mix together corn starch and a small amount of water.  Pour corn starch slurry into sauté pan; stir continuously until mixture has thickened then continue to cook for 5 minutes.  Serve over top of cooked brown rice and top with green onion. 

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