Sunday, February 12, 2012

Cashew Chicken

This was the main dish at the Stake Women's Conference.

2 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts
3/4 cup rice flour (use regular flour if needed)
4 garlic cloves, chopped (optional)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
1 cup cashews (or to taste)
2 small green onion tops chopped (optional)

Sauce: (You can mix the night before to save time when cooking)
1 cup ketchup
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
3 tsp sesame oil (or oil of your choice)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or less
1 can chicken broth

Mix sauce ingredients together. Saute until thickened--stirring often. While sauce is thickening, cut chicken to bite size pieces. Coat meat with rice flour. Cook meat, garlic and pepper flakes in sesame oil (you can add extra canola oil if needed). Cook until meat is tenderly done. Add thickened sauce. Mix until meat is well coated. Add cashews, mix gently. Sprinkle green onions on top. Serve over rice (Jasmine rice is yummiest!). You can substitute shrimp or pork for the chicken or use chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat.

Serves 8.

(I think I'll add some peanut butter to this recipe--maybe 1/2 a cup. I'll let you know how it turns out)

2 comments:

Carissa Poyfair said...

I was just thinking about making something like this for dinner. It's like you read my mind! Sooo making this tonight!

Kristi Adams said...

Ive been thinking about this ever since you told me about eating it at your Women's Conferance. It sounds so good and so easy. I am totally making it for our next chinese night!