Cashew Chicken

Now this is no Cafe Fresco cashew chicken, but it is pretty darn close!  I can only aspire to make food as good as theirs!!  I would not have thought such a fancy tasting dish was so simple to make!  The recipe uses Hoisin sauce, which can be found in the Asian section in your local grocery store.  For this recipe you will need the following:

     2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped
     8 cloves of garlic, minced (4 tsp of pre-minced garlic)
     1 cup of cashews
     4 tbsp of Hoisin sauce
     8 green onions, sliced
     2 tbsp of white wine vinegar
     2 tbsp of corn starch
     3/4 cup of chicken stock
     2 tbsp of olive oil
     Salt and pepper
     The rice of your choice

     Cook the rice according to the package directions.  Preheat a large skillet or wok over low heat.  Add olive oil, garlic, and cashews to skillet.  Saute over low heat until the garlic becomes golden, but don't let the garlic brown!
     Sprinkle salt and pepper over the chicken.  Add the chicken to the skillet and cook until the chicken is no longer pink.  Add corn starch to a small bowl with the stock and mix well.  Add the  corn starch mixture to the chicken.  Then add Hoisin sauce and vinegar.  Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until sauce has thickened.  Just before serving, add the green onions and serve over rice!!!