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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009
Good recipe, I leave out the white pepper.
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Home Town: Springfield, Missouri, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009
I'm the original submitter of this recipe, many years ago. My name and account have changed or I would edit this recipe. Since I can't, I'll post the editing here. I've fine-tuned this recipe over the years, until it matches any I've ever eaten at restaurants in Springfield. Here's the changes: Take out the baking soda, and just add 1T Corn starch, 1 t. Lawry's seasoned salt, and 1/2 t. pepper to your flour mixture in a ziplock bag. To the eggs, add 2 Tablespoons of ice water, then beat. Dip your chicken in the egg, then the put in the ziplock bag to throughly coat the chicken, then lay the chicken on your cutting board for fifteen minutes to rest. After that, fry in the peanut oil as per original recipe and drain. Changes to sauce: To the original 2 cups chicken broth, change the Oyster sauce amt to 1 1/2 Tablespoons, 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 Tablespoons corn starch. Heat all but the corn starch to boiling, then mix the corn starch with 1/3 cup of cold water until smooth. Stir slowly into the hot broth, and boil for one more minute. Put lid on and set aside. Heat cashews only in the oven, for the amt of time on the original recipe, and sprinkle fresh, chopped green onions over the finished dish. Enjoy! Teresa Merau
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009
I made this for my husbands birthday as a surprise for him. He grew up in Springfield, MO, and everytime he goes back...this is the first meal he eats. It tasted EXACTLY like it should taste and he will ask for it now about once every week. I did have a little trouble with the cornstarch, but finally figured out the trick to it after calling a woman who lives in Springfield and makes it every week. By far...this is as close as you can get without having to go to Springfield!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2009
I just realized (when suggesting it to someone on the Exchange) that I've never rated this. I've made it many times and the only thing that I do differently is NO WHITE PEPPER. The listed amount is entirely too much. Other than that, this recipe is delicious and certainly tastes like the takeout cashew chicken around here! Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008
I grew up in Missouri and went to college in Springfield, MO. I have had Springfield Style Cashew Chicken A LOT! However, you can't find it anywhere outside of the region, and I live in Oregon now. I decided to just make it myself after craving it for many months. I was sooooo excited to find this recipe! I made it for my boyfriend, and his 5 year old daughter. It was so spicy that she couldn't eat it. I've never had spicy cashew chicken before. The white pepper took away from the flavor of the dish. So, I made another batch without the pepper, and it was Great!!! Also, the 4 chicken breasts that I used were big. I would suggest quadrupling the sauce recipe to have enough for all servings.
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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2008
I love this recipe. To lighten it up, I use chicken tenderloins that I lightly season on both sides with salt and pepper, then pan sautee in a non-stick pan coated with Pam. It tastes just as good as the breaded and fried version and is much, much healthier. It's even good when you omit the cashews (I never use 2 cups of cashews, just a tablespoon sprinkled on top of each serving to lighten it up even more). Also, I never have white pepper around so I just use black pepper with good results. The sauce is excellent!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2008
This was sooo good! I did make a few changes to get the fat content down. First I mixed 2 cups of flour with 1/4 cup of cornstarch and sauteed the chicken in about 1/3 cup of oil until brown. I removed the chicken and let it drain, then poured any leftover oil out of the pan. I added the onion, and the sauce mix to the pan, cooked it til thick, and added the chicken back. It wasn't as crunchy, but it was great. Next time I'm just going to use sauteed chicken without any breading.
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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2008
Very close to the real deal! Used to live off this dish from Hong Kong Inn while attending school in Springfield. This recipe brings back many memories. Will start making this recipe regularly!
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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008
This recipe is EXACTLY like the cashew chicken I grew up on in Springfield, MO and have been missing since moving to Florida! It was so nice to be able to introduce my husband and daughter to this delicious meal!
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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2008
Great recipe! Chicken was great & the sauce was VERY close to Springfield... only a little bit salty. Try this one tonight! I'd suggest having 2 people make this (one for the chicken & one for the sauce) so it's done at the same time.
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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008
I had breaded chicken tenders on hand so I did not do the chicken but the sauce seemed a little off to me. Much too much white pepper and otherwise seemed to bland for my crew. We live close to Springfield and have eaten our fair share of cashew chicken and this was not close to anything we've had.
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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2008
Loved it! So glad I found this recipe. I grew up in MO (Texas Co.) and have never found cashew chicken the same anywhere else!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2008
This recipe is great... I've made it many times. In an effort to make it a little more healthy I have now been cooking the chicken in a skillet with light olive oil and no breading. Once the sauce is done i pour it over the chicken and add the cashews. It is very good, the family loves it. Also for those of you who have never used white pepper, it is extremely strong even for my family who like spicy foods. So, I would recommend to use a smaller amount.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2008
too much work for an ok flavor...
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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2008
My fiance & I made this recipe for the family and we loved it, my teenagers said it needed to be added to our regular menu. LOL!. The first time we made it we had no white pepper and it missed that zing. So we had to make it again the next day because it was so good first time even with out the pepper. We used just a dash or so of regular pepper this time and it turned out perfect. This recipe takes us back to high school days at our favorite hangout. Awesome!! We did double the sauce it just didnt seem like enough.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2008
OMG!!!!! I LOVE IT!!! Ive recently moved to a town that has about a dozen chinese Restaurants and not one of them makes cashew chicken this way. Which is the way i love mine, breaded of course, it reminds me of my favorite chinese place growing up. The first time we made it we had no white pepper so left it out entirely and it missed that zing. We added a dash of pepper or so bot the recommended amount and it came out great. This recipe is awesome!!!! My family loved it so much i had to make it two days in a row and it makes a lot. Just note when you change the servings for 2,4, 6 people etc., it does not adjust the second half of cornstarch amount needed so double check your measurements. we served over bed of fried rice and with the crab rangoon III recipe. ENJOY!!! .
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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2007
It's been many years since I've eaten Cashew Chicken like this and I don't remember the sauce having so much pepper. If I make this recipe again I will cut the pepper in half. We liked the chicken though.
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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2007
Not too bad! Next time I will leave out the sugar in the sauce. I have lived in Springfield my whole life and have grown up eating plenty of Springfield style cashew chicken, and this recipe was a little too sweet. I also had to add a little more oyster sauce than called for. Overall a good recipe though!!
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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007
Nice change of Chinese pace.....
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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007
This was a great recipe. I grew up in the Ozarks and found out quickly when I moved away that "cashew chicken" in other places was not the meal that I knew. The white pepper gave it a spicy zing. Next time I think I will reduce it just a bit.
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