Springfield Style Cashew Chicken I

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups peanut oil for frying
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion for topping
• 2 cups cashew halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces. in a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch. in another dish or bowl beat the eggs. dip chicken pieces into flour mixture, then eggs, then flour mixture again. heat peanut oil in a large skillet and deep fry coated chicken in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes. drain on paper towels.
• meanwhile (while frying chicken), heat broth to boiling in a medium saucepan. add oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce and white pepper. mix remaining 4 tablespoons cornstarch with a small amount of cold water in a cup. stir cornstarch mixture slowly into broth mixture to thicken, then cook for another 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
• preheat oven to 200 degrees f (95 degrees c). heat cashew nuts and chopped green onions in preheated oven for about 5 minutes. pour sauce over fried chicken and top with cashews and green onion. serve with soy sauce to taste over a bed of fried rice, if desired.