Homemade Chinese Cashew Chicken

Yesterday we were supposed to get together with friends so I wasn't going to make dinner but the get together got cancelled. When my husband called me to let me know about the cancellation all I could think was "what can I make for dinner now". I had already made dessert but no dinner yet.
I had been craving Chinese food and had found a recipe for cashew chicken so looked around for my ingredients and  had everything I needed for it.
This is a really easy, fast recipe to make and super tasty (of course if you like Chinese).
Here is the recipe.

Cashew Chicken Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, chopped
8 cloves garlic
1 cup cashews
1 bell pepper, diced (optional)
4 tablespoons Hoisin sauce (bought it at Walmart for $1.97)
8 green onions, sliced
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons corn starch
3/4 water or chicken stock
2 tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat large skillet or wok over low heat. Add olive oil, garlic and cashews to skillet. Saute over low heat until garlic becomes golden, but don't let the garlic brown, or it will become bitter.

2. Salt and pepper chicken. Add chicken to skillet and cook until chicken is no longer pink. Add cornstarch to a small bowl with the water and mix well. Add cornstarch and water to chicken. Then add hoisin sauce and vinegar. Simmer for 5 - 10 minutes, until sauce has thickened. Just before serving, add green onions and serve with rice.

Every time I make a new recipe I wait until my husband takes the first bite to see his reaction. If it's super good he rolls his eyes and says "ummm" but if it's just OK he says "it's good but..." Yesterday he rolled his eyes and said that he didn't have to go to our local Chinese restaurant because he has it at home. Those little comments make me feel so good and give me the push to keep doing it with the same love or even more. 

Have a good day and wait for my special dessert recipe. :)