Cashew Chicken

I ended up with some extra cashews from a picnic and couldn't find a better use for them than this dish. Cashew chicken isn't my favourite Chinese dish, but it's relatively quick and easy. I doubled the sauce, but accidentally used more chicken (and slightly more of everything else). I would recommend doubling the sauce even for the correct amount of chicken and have done so below. Don't skip the initial marinade step. It helps give the chicken the perfect texture.

Cashew Chicken (from Rasa Malaysia)

Ingredients
1 boneless & skinless chicken breast, about 280g (cut into small cubes)
1/2 cup cashew nuts
1 small green bell pepper, about 115g (cut into small square pieces)
5 slices ginger (I used grated)
1/4 onion (cut into small square pieces)
Marinate:
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon corn starch
1/2 teaspoon rice wine
Sauce:
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
6 tablespoons water
6 dashes white pepper powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon rice wine
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Salt to taste

1. Marinate the chicken meat with the baking soda for 15-20 minutes and then rinse the chicken thoroughly. (Please make sure that the chicken is properly rinsed clean of the baking soda.)
2. Pat the chicken meat dry with paper towels and then marinate with the rest of the ingredients for 15 minutes.
3. Mix the sauce together and set aside.
4. Heat up a wok with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and stir-fry the chicken meat until the color turns white or half-cooked. Dish out and set aside.
5. Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the wok and add in the ginger, bell peppers and onions.
6. Stir-fry until you smell the peppery aroma from the green peppers and add the chicken meat back in.
7. Add in the cashew nuts and do a few quick stirs.
8. Add in the sauce and stir continuously until the chicken meat is cooked and well coated with the sauce. Add salt to taste, dish out and serve the Cashew Chicken hot with steamed white rice.