SPRINGFIELD WAY CASHEW CHICKEN || #SPRINGFIELDMISSOURI

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 are often cheaper.

Heat a sauce pot with 3 cups of water until boiling.

Add 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce, 2 1/2 to 3 teaspoons of light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar to the boiling water.

Mix corn starch with a little water to create a slurry and add it to the sauce to thicken it.

Prepare chicken breast by dicing it and coating it with flour.

Make an egg wash using a mixture of heavy cream, skim milk, and eggs.

Combine seasoned flour with salt, pepper, garlic, MSG, corn starch, and baking powder in a zip lock bag.

Add the chicken to the egg wash, then to the seasoned flour in the zip lock bag and shake to coat.

Heat oil to 375°F (190°C) for deep frying the chicken.

Fry the chicken until crispy and golden brown.

Prepare rice to serve the dish over.

Toast cashews on a griddle.

Combine the fried chicken with the sauce and serve over rice, topped with toasted cashews and green onions.

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