Springfield Style Cashew Chicken Recipes

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.

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.

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.