Sesame Chicken with Cashews and Dates
March 15, 2017

Serves 4 to 6
total: 30 min
In the classic Taiwanese dish, three cups chicken, a sauce of toasted sesame oil, dark soy sauce, and honeyed rice wine give morsels of chicken and scallions an extraordinary depth of flavor, while chiles and fresh ginger add verve. In my version, I also toss in slivers of dates and roasted cashews to add both a sugary depth and a substantial crunch. It makes a great dish ever so slightly more interesting, both texturally and flavor-wise. Even better, it comes together in minutes, making it faster than takeout and so much more delicious.
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