====== Chicken with Cashew Nuts ====== {{ 3b24096a-a911-40ff-b0c8-83d7940af94e.jpeg?200}} ===== Serving ===== Makes enough for 2 good portions ===== Ingredients ===== * 2 chicken breasts * 1 egg white * 1 tsp sesame oil * 2 tsp cornflour * 300ml groundnut oil * 100g cashew nuts * 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine / dry sherry / mirin rice wine * 1 tbsp light soy sauce * handful of chopped spring onions * 180g Rice ===== Method ===== - Cut the chicken breast into edible chunks - Put the chicken in a bowl with the egg white, sesame oil, cornflour and a tsp of salt. Mix well, chill for 20 minutes - Cook rice as per instructions, and while cooking do the following - In a very hot wok, add most (all but 2 tbsp or so) of the the oil. When the oil is very hot, add the chicken and fry until white going golden - Drain through a sieve, discarding the oil - Wipe out the wok - Heat wok, and add remaining oil - Add cashew nuts and stir fry for 1 minute - Add the rice wine and soy sauce - Return the chicken to the wok, stir fry for another 2 minutes - Scatter chopped spring onions into the mix - Serve with the cooked rice