Betty's Kentucky Cashew Chicken

cashews

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Almonds provide a similar crunch with less fat.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce with 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Add chicken pieces and stir to coat. Set aside.

Add 2 tablespoons peanut oil to a deep skillet. Heat, and then add ½ cup cashew halves. Stir until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add coated chicken to hot oil in skillet and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add reserved tablespoon peanut oil to skillet. When the oil is hot, add 1 medium bell pepper, chunked, 1 medium onion, cut into wedges, and 1 teaspoon ground ginger. Saute until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.

Add 3 cloves minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute longer.

Add 2 tablespoon rice vinegar, and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes.

Return cooked chicken to the skillet and heat through for about 2 minutes.

Finally, stir in toasted cashews. Ladle this mixture over the cooked white rice and serve immediately.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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