Cashew Chicken

I've been craving hamburgers during this pregnancy, but I know that all that red fatty meat isn't the best, so I looked around to find interesting chicken dishes. I love asian food and saw a recipe for Cashew Chicken on rasamalaysia.com and actually wanted to eat it so here is the recipe for you. This site has a lot of good asian recipes if you like that type of food.

10 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small cubes

1/2 cup cashews

1 sm green pepper (I used red), cut into small square pieces

5 slices ginger

1/4 onion, cut into small square pieces

Marinade:

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp corn starch

1/2 tsp rice wine

Sauce:

1/2 Tbsp oyster sauce

3/4 tsp soy sauce

3 Tbsp water

3 dashes white pepper

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp rice wine

1/8 tsp sesame oil

salt to taste

Sprinkle the chicken with the baking soda and let rest for 15-20 min. Rinse chicken completely and pat dry. Mix corn starch and rice wine and rub over meat marinating for 15 min. Mix the sauce ingredients and set aside. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in wok and stir-fry the chicken till it turns white or is half done. Remove chicken. Heat another tablespoon oil and add the onion, pepper, and ginger. Stir-fry until you smell the peppery smell of the peppers. Add chicken back in and the cashews. Do a few quick stirs. Add in the sauce and stir continuously until the chicken is cooked and well coated with sauce. Season to taste and serve over rice.