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SZECHWAN CHICKEN AND CASHEWS

SZECHWAN CHICKEN AND CASHEWS

Ingredients

4 Servings 2 Whole chicken breasts -- boned, skinned and c 3/4 Inch cubes 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry -- Sherry 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Cornstarch 2 teaspoons Sugar 1 teaspoon White vinegar 1/4 cup Vegetable oil 1/2 To 1 tsp crushed red pepper -- flakes 3 Green onions -- sliced 1 tablespoon Minced fresh ginger 1/2 cup Unsalted cashews	Advertisements

Preparation
  Cooked rice
Marinate chicken in 1 Tbsp soy sauce and rice wine for 30 minutes.

Combine 2 Tbsp soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar and vinegar and set aside.
Heat oil in wok or skillet. Add red pepper to taste and cook until black.
Add chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes. Remove chicken. Add green onions
and ginger and stir fry for 1 minute. Return chicken to wok. Cook 2
minutes.
Stirring constantly, add soy sauce mixture and any remaining chicken
marinade. Add cashews. Serve over cooked rice.

TANGERINE BEEF
Combine beef with marinade; let stand 20 min. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet until very hot. Remove bbef from marinade and add to oil; stir-fry until brown (abt. 2 min). Remove and drain. Remove all but 1 Tbs oil, reheat il and add chili peppers; stir-fry 10 sec. Add b (Upload by user)

Thai Barbecued Chicken
Place the marinade ingredients in a food processor and process to a paste. Place the chicken in a sealable plastic bag with the marinade. Turn the bag several times so the chicken is well coated. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning the bag ocassionally to distribute (Upload by user)

Traditional Veg Stir-fry sauce
Dissolve the corn starch in a few tbs. of warm water, then mix all ingredients together. Pour over the stir fry in the last minute or so, stir until the cornstarch thickens. *light soy sauce has much less salt than regular; some prefer the saltier flavor of standard soy. I like (Upload by user)

Twice Cooked Pork
Place pork, sherry, and ginger slice in a 2-quart pan. Cut 1 of the green onions in half crosswise and add to pork, then add enough water to barely cover meat. Bring to a simmer; cover and simmer until meat is tender when pierced (about 45 minutes). Lift meat from b (Upload by user)

Wok-Fried Sweet and Sour Pork
SAUCE: Blend the water and cornstarch until smooth. Stir in the catsup, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and, if desired, a few drops of hot pepper seasoning. Set aside. PORK: Beat egg yolk with the water. Blend in 1 tablespoon flour and 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth (Upload by user)