Cashew Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 large red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth or 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup roasted salted cashew pieces
• 3/4 cup cilantro leaf
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili paste
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 heat oils in large non-stick pan. saute chicken pieces along with onion and red pepper. lightly season chicken with salt and pepper while cooking. halfway through cooking chicken add 1 teaspoon minced garlic.
• 2 while chicken is cooking mix all sauce ingredients in small mixing bowl.
• 3 once chicken is cooked through add sauce ingredients to pan. bring to a boil.
• 4 mix corn starch and the 2 tablespoons of chicken broth or water in small bowl.
• 5 while stirring chicken mixture pour corn starch mixture into pan and bring back to a boil until thickened.
• 6 just before serving take the pan off of the heat and add the cashews and cilantro leaves. stir in until cilantro leaves are wilted.