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Cashew Chicken

Recipe - Cashew Chicken

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Pound of Boneless Chicken Thighs cut into cubes
  • 1 Tsp. Corn Starch
  • 1/2 Cup Mirin Sweet Rice Wine
  • 1/2 Cup Hoisin Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. Plum Sauce
  • 2 Tsp. Fish Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. Peanut Oil
  • 1 Cup of Cashews Roasted and Unsalted

Method
 

  1. Step 1- Mix the Mirin, with the plum sauce, fish sauce, corn starch, and Hoisin Sauce.
  2. Step 2- Heat peanut oil in a wok, once it's almost smoking, add your chicken thighs.
  3. Step 3- Once the chicken thighs are browned on all sides and cooked through, add your sauce, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Step 4- Right before you serve, add in your cashews, stir quickly, and serve immediately. Be careful not to cook your cashews too long they will lose their crunch.
  5. Step 5- Enjoy! (with some rice or noodles!)