Cashew Chicken
This Cashew Chicken recipe is one of my go-to mid-week quick meals. It's a combination of sweet, sticky, salty, crunchy, and so much more. Making every fork full the perfect bite. A few simple ingredients and a couple of pantry staples, it takes no more than 15 minutes from start to finish.
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Ingredients
- 500 grams Skinless, boneless chicken breasts or fillets
- 2 Tbsp Sesame, olive or vegetable oil
- 2 Cloves of garlic (crushed) or 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Finely grated fresh ginger or 1tsp ground ginger
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 100 grams Roasted Cashew Nuts (approx. ½ cup) Salted or unsalted
- 3 - 4 Spring/salad Onions
- Sesame Seeds to garnish Optional
Sauce Ingredients:
- ¼ cup Soy Sauce (low sodium)
- 3 Tbsp Hoisin Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Honey or Brown Sugar Optional
- ¼ - ½ cup Chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch / Corn Flour / Maizena
Instructions
- Slice the chicken into small bite sized pieces
- Add the oil to a large pan or wok and bring to medium heat. Add the chicken, garlic and ginger, then season with salt and pepper to taste
- Cook for a minute or two while combining all the sauce ingredients. Add the sauce to the chicken and cook on gentle medium heat for around 5 minutes
- Note: the quantity of stock will depend on how saucy you like your cashew chicken. Start with the minimum, you can always add the rest of the stock during cooking to add extra liquid
- After 5 minutes, add the cashew nuts and continue to cook for another 5 minutes
- During this time slice the spring onions and add then to the chicken and cashews for the last couple of minutes of the cook time
- After the total cooking time of 10 minutes, check that the chicken is cooked through and taste whether it needs further seasoning. If not, remove from the heat and serve
- Serve with your choice of coconut and Jasmine rice, any other rice or egg noodles. Garnish with a generous sprinkling of sesame seeds for extra crunch
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