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       Title: CASHEW CHICKEN #1
  Categories: Chinese, Chicken
       Yield: 4 servings
  
       3 x  Chicken breasts *
     1/2 lb Chinese pea pods
     1/2 lb Mushrooms
       4 x  Green onions
       2 c  Bamboo shoots, drained
       1 c  Chicken broth **
     1/4 c  Soy sauce
       2 tb Corn starch
     1/2 ts Sugar
     1/2 ts Salt
       4 tb Salad oil
       1 pk Cashew nuts (about 4-oz)
  
   * Boned and skinned ** Or bouillon cube dissolved in
   water
   
   Slice breasts horizontally into very thin slices and
   cut into inch squares. Place on tray. Prepare
   vegetables, removing ends and strings from pea pods,
   slicing mushrooms, green part of onions, and the
   bamboo shoots. Add to tray. Mix soy sauce, cornstarch,
   sugar, and salt. Heat 1 tb of oil in skillet over
   moderate heat, add all the nuts, and cook 1 minutes
   shaking the pan, toasting the nuts lightly. Remove and
   reserve. Pour remaining oil in pan, fry chicken
   quickly, turning often until it looks opaque. Lower
   heat to low. Add pea pods, mushrooms, and broth. Cover
   and cook slowly for 2 minutes. Remove cover, add soy
   sauce mixture, bamboo shoots, and cook until
   thickened, stirring constantly. Simmer uncovered a bit
   more and add green onions and nuts and serve
   immediately.
  
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