Poultry and Game Recipes - Cashew Chicken with Garlic, Wine and Ginger Recipe

  
 

Poultry and Game Recipes - Cashew Chicken with Garlic, Wine and Ginger Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

  • 375 g/12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts

  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten

  • 4 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry

  • 2 teaspoons corn flour

  • 3 tablespoons sunflower oil

  • 4 spring onions, chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped

  • 2.5 cm/1 inch piece of fresh root ginger, finely chopped

  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce

  • 125 g/4 oz unsalted cashew nuts

Method:

  1. Cut the chicken into 1 cm/1/2 inch cubes. Mix together the egg white, half the wine or sherry and the corn flour.

  2. Place the chicken cubes in this mixture and toss until evenly coated. Heat the oil in a preheated wok or frying pan.

  3. Add the spring onions, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes.

  4. Pour in the remaining wine or sherry and the soy sauce and stir well. Add the cashews and cook for a further 30 seconds. Serve at once.