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Springfield Style Cashew Chicken I

SUBMITTED BY: Teresa Dennis PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"This is Cashew Chicken in the style first served in Springfield, Missouri in the 1960's. It involves deep frying the chicken pieces in peanut oil. 'Show Me' state Cashew Chicken!"

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	20 Min
READY IN	35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
5 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups peanut oil for frying
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 tablespoons chopped green onion for topping
2 cups cashew halves

DIRECTIONS

Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces. In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch. In another dish or bowl beat the eggs. Dip chicken pieces into flour mixture, then eggs, then flour mixture again. Heat peanut oil in a large skillet and deep fry coated chicken in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile (while frying chicken), heat broth to boiling in a medium saucepan. Add oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce and white pepper. Mix remaining 4 tablespoons cornstarch with a small amount of cold water in a cup. Stir cornstarch mixture slowly into broth mixture to thicken, then cook for another 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Heat cashew nuts and chopped green onions in preheated oven for about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over fried chicken and top with cashews and green onion. Serve with soy sauce to taste over a bed of fried rice, if desired.

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Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2003 by DREADNAUGHT33

This recipie is right on the money. This is a family favorite, and is a wonderful dish to... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by Lori

I love going home to Springfield, MO to get this wonderful (and inexpensive) Cashew Chicken. ... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2003 by KRISSY57

This recipe was AWESOME !! After attending college in Springfiled and eating Cashew Chicken... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by CHELITA

This is just like the cashew chicken at a little place in Pensacola florida.....I leave out... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2005 by AUNT MAMIE

I am going to try this, but I have a question....how do you DEEP fry chicken in 1 Tablespoon... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2005 by RAOULYSGIRL

I live in Lake of the Ozarks (which is close to Springfield) and this is absolutely the best... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2004 by KAY31502

If I could give this a higher rating I would. I've been looking for this recipe for 20 years... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2007 by Karen T.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! My husband and I attended college in Springfield. We... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2003 by SOFAMAN

I lived in Springfield for 5 years and travel there quite a bit. The sauce turned out with... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by GROOVIE72

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