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kendracooks on 5.1.2011




It was good- but I think it needed something, maybe a little more sweetness or a little more flavor in the batter. But I will definitely make this again, and add a little something to it- like add some fruit juice or brown sugar to the sauce and some salt or more season salt to the batter. Also, since I’ve got little kids I might leave out about half of the pepper. I really enjoyed the spice, but the kids didn’t.
alllove on 5.2.2011




The batter and chicken was good, but the sauce didn’t turn out well.. I’m not sure if it is the way the corn starch was added, but it was like a clumpy gelatin.
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connie43 on 3.28.2011
I’ve tasted that Springfield cashew chicken. Can hardly wait to make this tonight. Thank you.
lynnc on 3.28.2011
This looks really good. I love to make Asian food at home. Thanks for the post.
madefromscratch on 3.28.2011
This sounds delish! I’ll be making it soon!
marshagillett on 3.28.2011
I grew up in the Springfield area and knew the original Lucy when she started her first little restaurant up. She was a wonderful woman. Her sons now run the restaurants and they are okay, but not what their Mama did.
I haven’t lived there for over 20 years, but we go back to visit family often. My husband and boys love cashew chicken and I developed my recipe for it, and I have to admit that it beats Lucy’s, so we are happy happy with it. And I am glad you included the green onions with it because they make the dish along with the cashews. And this is the “dish” of Springfield.
kmcarlson0530 on 3.28.2011
Frrom Springfield and grew up on Springfield Cashew Chicken!!! Love, love love it!!! And no one makes it better!!! (except this one!!! ;>} ) Thanks for posting…am going to be making this during the week!!! Yum!
rghawki on 3.28.2011
The owner of Leong’s Tea House in Springfield, David Leiong, is the person who came up with this wonderful dish in the early ’60′s. He went on to open Gee’s East Wind in Springfield, and also served his famous dish there. Sadly he and his restaraunts are no more BUT his famous Cashew Chicken lives on.
sherrylynns on 3.28.2011
Excellent recipe!! BTW…I’m from Branson, small world!
kimt on 3.29.2011
Another Branson native here and Cashew Chicken (Springfield style) is the best! I hated that I couldn’t get it at a restaurant when we moved away from the area. I usually make the recipe out of the Sasafrass Cookbook. It’s great but I may try this one too.
cindypowell on 4.12.2011
Hi. I made this recipe and the sauce is not quite what I remembered from Gee’s East Wind. However, I added additional soy sauce after I plated the dish and the taste was VERY good. If I had to rate this recipe on a scale of 1-10, I’d give it a solid 7. Add additional soy sauce and it goes up to an 8 or 8.5! I will make this dish again, for sure.
4my4girls on 8.29.2011
Born and raised Springfieldian here….can’t wait to try this out!
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