Sweet, Sour, And Spicy Orange Chicken And Broccoli With Cashews

1. FOR THE SAUCE: Whisk ingredients together in small bowl and set aside.
2. FOR THE STIR-FRY: Combine garlic, ginger, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in small bowl and set aside. Combine 1 cup water, soy sauce, and sherry in medium bowl. Add chicken and stir to break up clumps. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 hour. Pour off excess liquid from chicken.
3. Mix sesame oil, cornstarch, and flour in medium bowl until smooth. Toss chicken in cornstarch mixture until evenly coated.
4. Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until smoking. Add half of chicken in even layer and cook, without stirring, until golden brown on first side, about 1 minute. Flip chicken pieces over and cook until lightly browned on second side, about 30 seconds. Transfer chicken to clean bowl. Repeat with 2 teaspoons vegetable oil and remaining chicken.
5. Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to skillet and heat until just smoking. Add broccoli and cook 30 seconds. Add remaining 1⁄4 cup water, cover, and lower heat to medium-low. Cook broccoli until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes, then transfer to paper towel–lined plate. Add garlic mixture to skillet, increase heat to medium-high, and cook, mashing mixture into pan, until fragrant and golden brown, 15 to 20 seconds.
6. Return chicken to skillet and toss to combine. Whisk sauce to recombine, add to skillet, and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and evenly distributed, about 1 minute. Off heat, add broccoli and cashews and stir to combine. Transfer to platter, sprinkle with scallions, and serve.

PREPARING CHICKEN BREASTS FOR STIR-FRIES
1. To produce uniform pieces of chicken, separate tenderloins from partially frozen boneless, skinless breasts.
2. Slice breasts across grain into 1⁄2-inch-wide strips that are 1-1⁄2 to 2 inches long. Cut center pieces in half so they are approximately same length as end pieces.
3. Cut tenderloins on diagonal to produce pieces about same size as strips of breast meat.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH CRISPY NOODLE CAKE