Cashew Chicken

Cashew Chicken

2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1 cup hot water
1 lb skinned, boned chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup sliced green onions
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 (8 oz) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 8-oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 cup cashews, toasted
3 cups hot cooked rice

Dissolve bouillon granules in hot water; set aside.Brown Chicken in hot oil in large skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken, reserving drippings in skillet; set chicken aside.Combine cornstarch and soy sauce; stir until smooth. Stir in bouillon mixture, green onions, brown sugar and ginger. Set aside.Cook mushrooms, green pepper and water chestnuts in drippings over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender.Add chicken and bouillon mixture to vegetable mixture; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until thickened. Sitre in cashews, serve over rice.

Ok, we do not use the mushrooms and peppers. We do zucchini, but we've had it with the mushrooms and peppers and it's ok too. We also don't use ground ginger. We have chopped, the kind that comes in the little jar and you have to refridgerate after opening. I don't know what the conversion is, but I use the same amount of wet ginger as the recipe calls for for ground ginger. Personally, I think it could use a little more, but Tyler doesn't think so. I like ginger though. We also cut out the whole pull the chicken out and tender the veggies in the drippings. We just put the veggies in when the chicken is cooked, let them cook for a few minutes, then throw in the bouillon mixture. It has to simmer for a while to thicken anyway, and our veggies get too done if we cook them too much longer. We use the sliced chestnuts, but we chop them. We always double the recipe. And lastly, we leave the cashews off and let the individual dish their cashews. Mmmm. It's soo good. I hope you enjoy it! Pin It