Chicken w/ Cashews B1

1 1/4 TO 1-1/2 lb BONED,SKINNED

-CHICKEN BREASTS, CUT INTO -1 IN.PIECES SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE 1/4 ts CORNSTARCH

1 tb DRY SHERRY

1 EGG

2 c OIL

1 sm GREEN PEPPER,CUBED

1/2 c SLICED WATER CHESTNUTS

IMPERIAL SAUCE: 1 ts HOISIN SAUCE

1/2 TO 1 c RAW CASHEWS

Marinate chicken breasts 30 min. in salt, pep- per,cornstarch,sherry & egg. Heat wok hot & dry. Add oil. When it`s just beginning to smoke, add chicken,green pepper & water chest- nuts, stirring 1-2 min. Drain through colander or sieve, reserving 2-3 tbs. oil. Return the reserved oil to wok & add Imperial Sauce & hoisin sauce. Cook 1-2 min. or until thickened slightly. Add nuts,chicken & vegetables, stirring everything together until well coated w/ sauce. Serve. Note: Hoisin sauce is pre-packaged, found in Chinese specialty stores. Made from soybeans, flour,sugar,garlic & chili peppers, it is reddish-brown in color & is creamy & sweet. If it`s too thick to spread, thin w/ some sesame oil. Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 00:50 Source: MING`S Comments: YORK ROAD; BALTIMORE Comments: WINE: WAN-FU -----