Cashew Chicken
The crunch of the cashews adds a nice bite to this saucy chicken stir fry, that is found in many Chinese restaurants. You can use chicken thighs or breast, the thighs will take slightly longer to cook. I used breast in the recipe below. I tend to use a quick marinade when using breast to help keep them juicy!
Chinese Cashew Chicken
Serve this with the Egg Foo Yung and Veggie Rice Noodle dish posted on my cookbook!
Ingredients
- 1 Lb of boneless, skinless Chicken breast
- 2 tbsp of peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 sml onion, cut into quarters lengthwise
- 1 green or red pepper
- 6 tbsp water
- 1 cup of roasted Cashews
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp LIGHT soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing Wine)
- dash of ground pepper
- 3 tbsp water
Sauce
Directions
- Marinate: Cut Chicken breast into slices (across the grain) or cubes if you prefer
- Mix some cornstarch and soy sauce , dip chicken into mixture and let marinade for 10 minutes
- Sauce: Mix corn starch, soy sauce until smooth, then add the remaining sauce ingredients, mix well
- Cook: Heat oil in a large wok over high heat, add garlic and onion and cook for 1-2 minutes until onion is softened.
- Add chicken Stir fry for 2 minutes until the chicken has cooked through and is slightly browned.
- Add red pepper and cook for 1 minute
- Add cashews and mix well, stir for 30 seconds.
- Add sauce and water, stir well until sauce thickens (about a minute).
- Serve immediately with your favourite side dishes!
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I’ve always loved ordering cashew chicken with my Chinese takeout but now I am writing this comment after having made this dish myself for the second time in almost as many weeks. This recipe is great for two reasons: 1) It’s simple; 2) It’s delicious. I find the beauty of Simon’s home cooking recipes are just that, simple and delicious. Some recipes published cookbooks and world-renowned chefs can be quite intimidating for the average home cook (aka myself), but I am quite comfortable in the kitchen when following this well-presented recipe…of course I don’t expect my first few attempts of this dish can match Simon’s 😉
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Thank you for your kind words Chris! This is exactly why I decided to start this web site, so people can have fun cooking maybe different things and enjoying cooking together with friends and family! Good luck in your future cooking !!
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