Wednesday, March 18, 2009

CASHEW CHICKEN 2

---- Marinade ----
2 Chicken; breasts -- boneless
3 tablespoons Rice wine -- or dry sherry
2 teaspoons Soy sauce
2 teaspoons Ginger -- shredded
2 Onion -- peeled and diced.
2 Sm Green peppers -- cut 1/2 in
1/3 cup Straw mushrooms -- drained
1/3 cup Cashew Sauce:
4 tablespoons Oyster sauce Sherry -- or sake (rice wine)
1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce Ketchup ;(yes -- this is a c
1 pinch 5 spice powder
Sugar -- (just a pinch)
Pepper flakes

Stir-fry essentials: 1 tbl crushed garlic 1 tbl shredded ginger peanut oil as needed (appx 4 tbl) With following ingredients marinate >> for at least 30 minutes. Drain marinade and discard. To prepare:
1) Marinate meat
2) heat wok to high
3) add oil, garlic, and ginger. stir
4) add chicken, brown momentarily
5) add all veggies
6) add cashew and heat for a short time
7) add sauce ingredients, stir till bubbly. If you like, you may add a some cornstarch solution to thicken (1/2 starch, 1/2 water)
8) serve immediatly Cooking time: 5-7 mins

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