*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Chicken & Cashews

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken                       Chinese

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2   lb           Chicken Breast -- boneless,
                        - cut into 1" pieces
                        Salt & pepper -- to taste
     1/4   ts           Corn starch
   1       tb           Dry sherry
                        Egg
   2       c            Oil
                        Green pepper -- cubed
                        Imperial Sauce:
                        Hosin sauce
   1       c            Raw cashews
   1       c            Water chestnuts -- sliced

  Marinate chicken breasts 30 minutes in salt, pepper, corn starch,
  sherry & egg. Heat wok hot & dry. Add oil. When it's just beginning
  to smoke, add chicken, green pepper & water chestnuts, stirring 1
  to 2 minutes. Drain through colander or sieve, reserving 2 to 3 tb
  oil. Return the reserved oil to wok & add imperial sauce & hoisin
  sauce. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened slightly. Add nuts,
  chicken & vegetables, stirring everything together until well
  coated with sauce. Serve.

  Note:

  Hoisin sauce is pre-packaged, found in Chinese specialty stores.
  Made from soybeans, flour, sugar, garlic & chili peppers, it is
  reddish-brown in color & is creamy & sweet. If it's too thick to
  spread, thin with some sesame oil.
 

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