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                           SICHUAN CASHEW CHICKEN
 
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 Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Poultry                          Chinese
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    8       oz           Chicken breasts
      1/2                Egg white
    1       t            Cornstarch
    1       pn           Salt
                         Oil for fying
    3                    Green peppers
    3 1/2   oz           Bamboo shoots (parboiled)
    2       oz           Cashew nuts
    1       t            Garlic, chopped
    1       tb           Rice wine
    1       pn           Msg (optional)
                         -----SAUCE-----
    1       tb           Soybean paste
    1       tb           Soy sauce
    2       ts           Sugar
      1/2   tb           Vinegar
      1/4   ts           Salt
 
   1. dice the chicken breasts into 1/2 inch pieces. dip in the egg white and
   then in the cornstarch mixed with a pinch of salt. 2. heat some oil until
   fairly hot and fry the diced chichen. drain. 3. slice the peppers in half
   vertically. remove the seeds , stems and pith. cut into 1/2 inch squares.
   4. cut the parboiled bamboo shoots to the same size as the peppers. mix the
   sauce ingredients together in a bowl. 5. fry the cashew nuts in moderately
   hot oil until they are lightly browned and crunchy. 6. heat 2 tb of oil in
   the wok and stir fry the garlic, bamboo shoots and the peppers and stir
   fry. 7. add the chicken and cashew nuts, sprinkle with rice wine, and pour
   in the sauce. stir fry all the ingredients briefly over a high heat and add
   a pinch of msg (optional) to heighten the flavor.
   
   /\/\ara Kent
  
 
 
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