Cashew Chicken-From Scratch

Springfield Style
Cashew Chicken

Completely made from scratch

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/springfield-style-cashew-chicken-i/
Keywords: homemade scratch cashew chicken springfield style

Ingredients:

Chicken:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 Tbsp cornstarch

3 eggs, beaten

2 cups peanut oil for frying

Sauce:

2 cups chicken broth

4 Tbsp cornstarch, divided

2 Tbsp oyster sauce

1 Tbsp white sugar

2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp ground white pepper

2 Tbsp chopped green onion for topping

2 cups cashew halves

Preheat Oven to: 200 degrees

Directions:

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.

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.

Additional Comments:

See Karen's "Easy Cashew Chicken" for a cheater recipe


Quantity: 6 Servings

Prep Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 20 min

Nutritional Values: 

Calories: 652    33%

Carbohydrates: 56.3 g    18%

Cholesterol: 154 mg    51%

Fat: 33.9 g    52%

Fiber: 2.8 g    11%

Protein: 32.5 g    65%

Sodium: 1127 mg    45%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.