Szechuan Cashew Chicken

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Ingredients:

2 whole chicken breasts
1 (about 2 lbs), boned and
1 skinned
1 egg white
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp thin soy sauce
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 can (8 1/2 oz.) sliced bamboo
1 shoots, drained
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp cold water
1 tbsp thin soy sauce
2 tbsp peanut oil
1 cup raw cashews
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp peanut oil
1 tsp ginger root chopped fine
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tsp chili paste
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp green onion tops, chopped
1 egg

Instructions:

SZECHUAN CASHEW CHICKEN white, cornstarch, soy and white pepper in
bowl and stir in chicken. Marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Cut bell pepper into same sized pieces as chicken. Cut bamboo shoots
into 3/4 inch lengths. Mix cornstarch, water and soy, set aside.

Heat wok very hot, add and swirl to coat 2 T. oil. Add cashews, stir
fry 1 minute or until light brown. Remove & drain on paper, sprinkle
w. salt. Add chicken to wok, stir fry until white, remove.

Add 2 T. oil and swirl to coat wok; add onion & ginger; stir fry until
ginger is light brown. Return chicken to wok, stir; add bell pepper,
stir, add bamboo shoots, stir. Add Hoisin sauce & chili paste; stir 1
minute. Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Add cornstarch, water,
soy sauce mixture; cook stirring about 20 seconds or until thickened.
Return cashews, stir and add green onions.

Serves 4 as part of meal.

Servings: 4

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Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

The chicken is the country's, but the city eats it. - George Herbert