Friday 21 March 2014

Chicken with Cashews



Chicken with cashews is a very healthy dish since it has protein, vegetables and nuts.


Ingredients


Boneless chicken                                3 cups cut in thin strips
Red pepper                                        1/2 cup slices or squares
Mushrooms                                        1/2 cup slices or squares
Carrots                                              1/2 cup slices or squares
Green pepper                                     1/2 cup slices or squares
Oyster Sauce                                      2 tbsp
Soy sauce                                          1 tsp
Corn flour                                           1 tbsp
Salt                                                     to taste
Black pepper                                      1/4 tsp
Cashews                                             20-25 pcs (Roasted or fried, your choice)
Oil                                                      3 tbsp

Method



  1. Dissolve Corn flour, oyster sauce and soy sauce in half a cup of water and keep aside.
  2. Heat a wok on high till smoking. Add the oil and quickly swirl around to coat it with oil all over and immediately add chicken.
  3. Stir fry chicken for 3-4 four minutes and add vegetables. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle salt and pepper and mix well.
  4. Pour in half a cup of water/stock and let come to a boil.
  5. Add the corn flour mixture, mixing continuously to avoid lumps and bring to a boil. Cook for another 2-4 minutes. Take off the heat and add cashews. Serve immediately with steamed or fried rice.


Note:
Salt content varies in different brands of oyster and soy sauce so keep in mind before you add salt to the dish.

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