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How to Make Cashew Chicken in Yellow Bean Sauce

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This dish represents a perfect balance of texture, shape, color and flavor - hallmarks of Chinese cuisine. Serve it with rice, and it makes a great meal for two.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 5 tbsp. water
  • 1 tsp. sugars
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oils
  • 1 diced celery stalk
  • 2 tbsp. sesame oils
  • 2 tbsp. yellow bean sauces
  • 1 diced red pepper
  • 20 cashews
  • 8 oz. chicken breasts - cut into cubes
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oils
  • 2 tbsp. yellow bean sauces
  • 20 cashews
  • 1 diced red pepper
  • 8 oz. chicken breasts - cut into cubes
  • 2 tbsp. sesame oils
  • 5 tbsp. water
  • 1 diced celery stalk
  • 1 tsp. sugars
  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat.

  2. Step 2

    Add the chicken and fry, stirring, for 1 minute, until the chicken is half-cooked.

  3. Step 3

    Add the yellow bean sauce and stir to blend.

  4. Step 4

    Add the red pepper, celery, cashews, sugar and sesame oil and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Add the water and stir continuously.

  6. Step 6

    Remove from the heat when the mixture thickens.

  7. Step 7

    Serve immediately, while it's still hot and steaming.

Tips & Warnings
  • Buy yellow bean sauce at Asian markets or in the Chinese cooking sections found in most supermarkets.

Comments  

linguini said

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on 8/28/2008 Extremely good recipe for chicken cashew nuts and yellow bean sauce. Give this a try ...

http://www.orientalcookbook.co.uk/chinese-105-chicken-cashew-nuts-yellow-bean-sauce.html

linguini said

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on 7/14/2008 Try this lemon chicken recipe

http://www.orientalcookbook.co.uk/chinese.php?recipe=87

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