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Sweet and Spicy Cashew Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Sauce
½ cup ketchup
4 tsp soy sauce
½ tsp salt
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp sugar
1½ tsp sesame oil
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (or more, to taste)
½ cup chicken broth
The Rest
2 Tbsp cornstarch
½ tsp sugar
¼ ts. salt
3 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
¼ cup oil
2-3 Tbsp ginger, minced
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
2 red peppers, cut into strips
2 carrots, thinly sliced
2 cups snow peas
1½ cups cashews, toasted
sprinkling of sesame seeds, toasted
Directions:
Directions:
Combine all sauce ingredients and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar and salt. Add chicken and toss. Heat wok/frying pan to highest heat; add oil and heat to hot, not smoking. Add chicken pieces, ginger, garlic and onion. Stir until chicken is opaque (about 1 minute). Add peppers and carrots; stir for 2-3 minutes. Add peas and stir-fry sauce. Cook until sauce comes to a boil. Add cashews and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately over a bed of rice on a large platter.
Serves 6.

 

 

 

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