Szechuan Chicken With Cashews (Gai Ding) Recipe

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Servings: 6

Ingredients

Cost per serving $0.33 view details

Directions

  1. Ds Freshly grnd pepper 1 tb Vegetable oil 1 c Raw cashews 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Vegetable oil 6 Green onions; - minced with 2 tb -tops reserved 1 lg Green pepper; - seeded and -cut in 1/2 inch squares 4 ounce Can button mushrooms - liquid removed, liquid reserved 1 tb Hoisin sauce 2 ts Chili pepper paste; or possibly 1 ts - dry red peppers; minced 1/2 c Chicken stock 1 tb Cornstarch 1 tb -cool water 1 tb Soy sauce Mix egg white, cornstarch, salt, ginger, soy sauce and pepper in a medium bowl; stir in chicken; cover and chill for 30 min.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; stir-fry cashews till light brown, about 1 minute; drain on paper towels; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt. Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok till warm; add in chicken; stir-fry till chicken turns white, about 3 min; remove and set aside. Heat 1 tbsp oil till warm; add in green onions, green pepper, mushrooms, hoisin sauce and chili paste; stir-fry 1 minute; add in chicken, chicken stock, reserved mushroom liquid; heat to boiling. Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch, water and soy sauce; stir into chicken mix; cook and stir till thickened, about 1 minute; stir in cashews and heat through. Remove to serving platter and garnish with reserved onion tops.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 33g
Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 36  
Calories from Fat 3 8%
Total Fat 0.38g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 0%
Trans Fat 0.01g  
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 457mg 19%
Potassium 82mg 2%
Total Carbs 0.53g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 0.02g 0%
Protein 7.17g 11%
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