Braised Chicken with Cashew
Ingredients:
Broiler chicken | 1000 gm |
Light soya sauce | 15 ml |
Rice wine/dry sherry | 30 ml |
Dark soya sauce | 15 ml |
Sesame oil | 15 ml |
Cashewnut, split | 1/2 tsp |
Cornstarch | 10 gm |
Sugar | 5 gm |
SAUCE | |
Chinese mushroom, dry | 30 gm |
Peanut oil | 50 ml |
Ginger, peeled | 6 slices |
Chicken stock | 250 ml |
Cornstarch | 10 gm |
Spring onion | 30 gm |
Method:
1. Cut the meat into dices about 3/4 inches. In a medium sized bowl combine soya sauces, wine, sugar, cornstarch and the chicken and keep for 30 minutes.
2. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes and cut into halves.
3. Heat the wok until it is hot. Add the oil and ginger slices and stir-fry for 2 seconds.
4. Then add the cashewnuts, and mushroom with the chicken and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
5. Add the chicken stock and cornstarch and cook until it is done.
6. Discard the ginger pieces. Finish with sesame oil.
7. Remove and serve garnished with slices of green onion.
Accompaniment: Noodles or rice dishes, chilli vinegar and soya sauce.
Portion size: 300gm.
Portions: 4