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Cashew Chicken

Nov 26, 2013 25 min
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Cashew Chicken
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Preparation Time
30 min to 1 hour
Difficulty
Moderately easy
Occasion
Dinner Party, Bonefire Party, Birthday Party
Recipe Type
Dinner
Cuisine
Chinese Cuisine

The deep-fried version of the dish is closely associated with the city of Springfield, Missouri.Deep-fried cashew chicken was apparently first served in 1963 at the Grove Supper Club in Springfield. David Leong, the chef, who moved to the United States from China in 1940, struggled to gain acceptance for the foods of his homeland so he began searching for a dish that would appeal to local residents' taste buds. His famous deep-fried cashew chicken recipe was so popular he soon opened Leong's Tea House in Springfield.[2] The dish became exceedingly popular in the Springfield area and is often cited as the unofficial "dish of the city".

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity Calories (kcal) Fat (g) Cholesterol (mg)
Boneless Chicken
Boneless Chicken
3 nos 178.41 2.1
Chinese Pea Pods
Chinese Pea Pods
0.5 tablespoon 0.14
Onion
Onion
4 nos 112 0.28
Bamboo Shoots
Bamboo Shoots
2 cup 69.12 0 0
Chicken Broth
Chicken Broth
1 cup 318.85 16.77
Soy Sauce
Soy Sauce
0.25 cup 33.15 0.02
Corn
Corn
2 tablespoon 31.68 0.44
Sugar
Sugar
0.5 teaspoon 15.48
Salt
Salt
0.5 teaspoon 0
Salad Oil
Salad Oil
4 tablespoon 918.72 104.4
Cashew Nut
Cashew Nut
4 nos 66.12 5.28
Total 1743.67 129.29 0

Preparation Method

  1. 01 Slice breasts horizontally into very thin slices and cut into inch squares. Place on tray.
  2. 02 Prepare vegetables, removing ends and strings from pea pods, slicing Mushrooms, green part of Onion, and the bamboo shoot. Add to tray.
  3. 03 Mix Soy Sauce, Corn Starch, Sugar, and Salt. Heat 1 tbsp. of Oil in wok over moderate heat, add Cashew Nut nuts when Oil is hot. Stir fry and toss 1 min unTil the nuts are slightly toasted.
  4. 04 Remove and put aside.
  5. 05 Pour remaining Oil in pan, stir fry Chicken quickly, turning often unTil it looks opaque. Lower heat to low.
  6. 06 Add pea pods, Mushrooms, and broth. Cover and cook slowly for 2 mins.
  7. 07 Remove cover, add Soy Sauce mixture, bamboo shoot, and cook unTil thickened, stirring constantly.
  8. 08 Simmer uncovered a bit more and add Green Onion and nuts and serve immediately.

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