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Chinese Chicken and Cashews (3 syns)

Another devine Chinese dish - better than the takeaways but healthier too! Although you probably wont be able to stop eating this one! It has a lovely peppery taste and glaze.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Oriental
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of cashews
  • 2-3 celery sticks - sliced
  • 2 carrots - finely sliced
  • 1 medium onion - coursely chopped
  • Tender stem brocolli - roughly cut
  • 0.5 cup Bamboo shoots optional
  • 4 cups boiled rice

FOR CHICKEN MEAT MARINADE

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp ground white pepper
  • a good pinch of salt
  • 3 garlic cloves 1 frozen cube
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger

FOR THE SAUCE

  • 1 chicken stock gel dissolved in 300ml hot water
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sweetener
  • 0.5 tsp ground white pepper
  • a good pinch of salt

Method

  1. Slice the chicken and velvet but sprinking all the marinade ingredients and mixing thoroughly. Set aside for about 25 minutes.
  2. Prepar the vegetables - thinly sliced carrots, slice celery and roughly chop onion and broccolli.
  3. Now make the gravy - mix all the ingredients into the chicken stock. Stir until all cornflour dissolved.
  4. Heat the wook - medium-high heat. Add cashews, stir until slightly brown, then remove and set aside in a dish.
  5. Fry the chicken - in batches. Make sure cooked through. Then take out and put aside in a dish.
  6. Fry the vegetables - carrots first for 2 mins, then add onion and celery and fry for 30 seconds more.
  7. Add back in both chicken and cashews. Stir fry for 2-3 mins. Add broccoli and bamboo shotts - stir fry 2-3 mins more.
  8. Now add the sauce, stirring constantly until it thickens.
  9. Serve with boiled rice.

Recipe Notes

Please note: Frozen cubes of garlic can be found in international supermarkets and in some major English supermarket stores. One rectangular cube measures 3.5cm x 3.5cm x 1.5cm.