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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Chinese and Mongolian >> Chinese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch cubes and place in a bowl. | 2. Combine the 2 T soy sauce, 1 1/2 T rice wine or sake, 1 tsp sesame oil, ginger and 1 tsp cornstarch and add to the chicken, tossing chicken cubes to coat. | 3. Cover with plastic wrap and let chicken marinate for 30 minutes. | 4. Heat a wok or large skillet and add 2 1/2 tablespoons of the peanut oil, heat until very hot and add the chicken Cook over high heat until the chicken cubes become opaque and are cooked, about 3-4 minutes. | 5. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate; wipe out the pan. | 6. Reheat the pan, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, heat, and add the scallions, garlic and hot chile paste; stir-fry briefly, about 15 seconds, then add the water chestnuts and stir-fry over high heat for about 1 1/2 minutes to heat them through. | 7. Mix the chicken broth through cornstarch together and add to the pan, cook, stirring continuously to prevent lumps, until thickened. | 8. Return the cooked chicken and add the cashews. | 9. Toss lightly to coat and heat through. | 10. Scoop everything onto a platter and serve with a vegetable and steamed rice. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
chicken breast	1 1/2	1/2	boneless skinless	1170.2697	0.0	141.8612	62.93600000000001
soy sauce	2	tablespoons		16.96	1.5776	2.6048	0.1824
rice wine	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
sesame oil	1	teaspoon	toasted	39.78	0.0	0.0	4.5
ginger	1	tablespoon	minced	4.8	1.0662	0.1092	0.045
cornstarch	1	teaspoon		45.72	10.9524	0.0312	0.006
peanut oil	4 1/2	tablespoons		537.03	0.0	0.0	60.75
scallion	1 1/2	tablespoons	minced	2.88	0.6606	0.1647	0.0171
garlic	2	tablespoons	minced	25.33	5.6202	1.0812	0.085
chili paste flake	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
water chestnut	1	can	sliced	-	-	-	-
chicken broth	3/4	cup		58.59	1.4175	8.3538	1.9656
soy sauce	3	tablespoons		16.96	1.5776	2.6048	0.1824
rice wine	2 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
sugar	1 1/2	1/2		1208.97	302.394	0.0	0.0
sesame oil	1	teaspoon	toasted	39.78	0.0	0.0	4.5
black vinegar	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
cornstarch	1 1/2	1/2		45.72	10.9524	0.0312	0.006
cashew	1 1/4	cups	roasted	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.