Springfield Cashew Chicken Recipes

SPRINGFIELD CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Beat egg and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl.
• Measure flour into a separate bowl.
• Dip chicken cubes in egg mixture; remove. Roll chicken in flour until completely coated.
• Carefully place small batches of coated chicken into hot oil using a slotted spoon. Fry until chicken is golden brown and center is no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.
• Arrange cooked chicken on a baking sheet and place in preheated oven to keep warm while continuing to fry remaining chicken.
• Whisk 3 cups water, cornstarch, chicken bouillon cubes, oyster sauce, and white pepper together in a saucepan; simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour sauce over cooked chicken to serve. Sprinkle cashews and green onions over each serving.

SPRINGFIELD STYLE CASHEW CHICKEN I

Steps:

• 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.

KOBE ROUX | SPRINGFIELD, MO CASHEW CHICKEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the (2/3 C water and corn starch) and bring to a slow rolling boil.
• Add corn starch to 2/3 C water and whisk thoroughly, then combine with boiling sauce base.
• Whisk until thickened.
• This sauce is actually as close as I can come to Mr. Lee's Sauce from Oriental Inn in Marshfield, MO. He's made the "BEST" Springfield-Style Cashew Chicken in America since 1982. Period.

SPRINGFIELD CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
• In another bowl place the beaten eggs.
• Dip chicken pieces in the flour mixture, the egg mixture, then back into the flour mixture.
• Deep fry in hot peanut oil; drain on paper towels.
• In another pan, mix the chicken broth, oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce, pepper and 4 tablespoons cornstarch. Blend and cook until thick.
• Place chicken over rice.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Top with cashews and chopped green onion.