2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sliced chicken breast
1/2 cup pea pods
1/2 cup whole button mushrooms
1/2 cup bamboo shoots
1 cup canned chicken broth
1/2 cup cooked cashew nuts
1/2 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cornstarch
Directions
Swirl oil around bottom & sides of heated wok. Add salt & chicken,
stir-fry 2 minutes over high heat. Add pea pods, mushrooms, bamboo
shoots, & chicken broth. Cover & cook 2-3 minutes. Gently stir in
cashew nuts, monosodium glutamate, and sugar. Mix cornstarch with 1/2
tsp. water to form a paste and add to thicken the sauce. Serve
immediately.
Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 00:15 Source: MADAME WU'S
GARDEN Comments: WILSHIRE BLVD., LOS ANGELES
Servings: 4 servings
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