Rating: 4.5 stars
6 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Our Test Kitchen staffers declared that this Chinese-inspired recipe from 1979 beats any take-out meal.

Recipe by Southern Living February 2016

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Credit: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Karin Olsen

Recipe Summary

hands-on:
30 mins
total:
30 mins
Yield:
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Stir together sherry, next 4 ingredients, and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl.

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  • Heat a large skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Add peanut oil, and tilt skillet to coat sides; heat 2 minutes.

  • Add chicken, and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken turns white. Move chicken to perimeter of skillet. Add green pepper and cashews; stir-fry 30 seconds, and move to perimeter of skillet. Add onions, garlic, and ginger; stir-fry 1 minute, and move to perimeter of skillet.

  • Add sherry mixture, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute, stirring all ingredients into sauce. Serve over rice.

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