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Szechuan Chicken With Cashews - (gai Ding)

A home-style Szechuan Chicken With Cashews - (gai Ding) made with Chicken Breasts Halves, Inch, Egg White, Cornstarch, and Salt. Serves 6. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 4
• 1/2
• 1
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Mix egg white, cornstarch, salt, ginger, soy sauce and pepper in a medium bowl; stir in chicken; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; stir-fry cashews until light brown, about 1 minute; drain on paper towels; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt.

3. 3

   Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok until hot; add chicken; stir-fry until chicken turns white, about 3 minutes; remove and set aside.

4. 4

   Heat 1 tbsp oil until hot; add green onions, green pepper, mushrooms, hoisin sauce and chili paste; stir-fry 1 minute; add chicken, chicken stock, reserved mushroom liquid; heat to boiling.

5. 5

   Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch, water and soy sauce; stir into chicken mixture; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute; stir in cashews and heat through.

6. 6

   Remove to serving platter and garnish with reserved onion tops.