Serves 6
On a chilly day, there’s nothing more appetizing than a bowl of steaming hot onion soup bubbling away under a blanket of browned cheese. Normally, caramelizing the onions for this masterpiece is a laborious process that may involve an hour of almost constant stirring. Fortunately, your slow cooker can now do most of this tiresome work for you.
Sweet and Spicy Cashew Chicken
2015-10-28 11:01:14
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Ingredients
- Sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 4 tsp. soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- The Rest
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2-3 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 red peppers, cut in strips
- 2 carrots, thinly sliced on diagonal
- 2 cups snow peas
- 1 1/2 cups cashews
- sprinkling of sesame seeds, toasted
Instructions
- Combine sauce ingredients and set aside. In a bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar and salt. Add chicken and toss. Heat wok or frying pan to highest heat. Add oil. Heat to hot, not smoking. Add chicken, ginger, garlic and onion. Stir until chicken is opaque (about 1 minute). Add peppers and carrots. Stir 2-3 minutes. Add peas and sauce. Cook until sauce comes to a boil. Add cashews and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately. Serves 6.
Instructions
- Combine sauce ingredients and set aside. In a bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar and salt. Add chicken and toss. Heat wok or frying pan to highest heat. Add oil. Heat to hot, not smoking. Add chicken, ginger, garlic and onion. Stir until chicken is opaque (about 1 minute). Add peppers and carrots. Stir 2-3 minutes. Add peas and sauce. Cook until sauce comes to a boil. Add cashews and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately. Serves 6.
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