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Velveting is a Chinese technique where protein is marinated in cornstarch and cooked quickly in hot oil, resulting in the meat becoming tender and silky.

Cornstarch is a key ingredient in Chinese cooking because it is used for velveting the meat.

If you cannot or do not want to use wine, you can sub with sherry, mirin, or chicken stock! However, if you don’t have it on hand you can substitute with Oyster Sauce. Because I use these two ingredients in both the chicken marinade and the sauce, I would highly recommend you use dark soy sauce. Yes, they’re different! Dark soy sauce is thicker, darker, and sweeter (as well as has a higher sodium content) than regular soy sauce. I used chicken thighs in this recipe, as I find them to be more juicy and flavorful – you can sub with chicken breast if that is what you prefer! Just make sure to adjust the cooking time, as chicken breast cooks more quickly than chicken thighs.

6 scallions chopped, whites and greens separated.Here are the ingredients you’ll need for the best Cashew Chicken! This recipe serves 4, but use the scaling feature in the recipe card to increase the portions as needed! Chicken This dish is relatively simple, but the most important steps are in the prep work!

My KEY tip for any “Tastier than Takeout” recipe is to prep your ingredients ahead of time! The dish comes together so quickly, and with the pan at high heat, having the next ingredient to be added to the pan is important since you need to work quickly so the ingredients already in the pan don’t overcook or worse, burn.