Spicy Cashew Chicken Stir Fry Recipes

THAI CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Clean and pat-dry the chicken breasts, then thinly slice into bite-sized pieces. Combine the chicken and sweet dark soy sauce in a large bowl. Mix until the chicken is fully coated in the sauce, then set aside to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
• Combine the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, tamarind paste, brown sugar, corn starch, and water in a measuring cup (for easier pouring) or small bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined, then set aside.
• Prepare/chop the onion, garlic, red chilies, red and yellow bell peppers, and spring onion as indicated in the 'Ingredients' section. Rinse the Thai dried red chilies and pat-dry with a paper towel. Remove the stems and set aside.
• Heat ½ tablespoon of canola oil in a large nonstick wok over medium high-heat. Once hot, add the Thai dried red chilies and sauté for 20-40 seconds until they crisp up and are fragrant. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a paper towel lined plate to drain. (No need to wipe out the oil in the wok.)
• Lightly toss the marinated chicken with the all-purpose flour (it will be sticky). Add 1.5 tablespoon of canola oil to the wok and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and quickly spread the pieces out around the pan. Cook for about 2 minutes, stir-frying constantly, until the chicken pieces have cooked through on both sides. (Note: The pieces will be a bit sticky at first, but they will loosen up as you stir-fry in the oil.) Switch off the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer to a clean bowl. Wipe out the wok with a paper towel.
• Heat the remaining 1.5 tablespoons of canola oil in the wok over high heat. Once hot, add the onion, garlic, and red chilies. Stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Add red and yellow bell peppers and toss for 30 seconds to combine.
• Add the cashews and Thai dried red chilies and stir-fry for 30 seconds until everything in the wok is combined well.
• Add the chicken and pour the sauce over everything in the wok. Toss for 1-2 minutes, until everything is coated well in the sauce and it has slightly thickened.
• Add the spring onion and toss through for 20 seconds to combine, then switch off the heat.
• Transfer to a serving bowl/dish and serve with warm steamed rice.

SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and warm over med-high heat.
• Add the garlic & ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken and cook, stirring constantly, for 3-4 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Transfer to a plate.
• Add the broccoli and cook, stirring constantly,for 3 minutes or until it's crisp-tender.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and add the green onion.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the hoisin sauce, oil, and red pepper flakes.
• Pour into the pan and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until all is blended.
• Stir in cashews and serve.

SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring 1.5 tbsps. of olive heat to high heat in a skillet or frying pan.
• Toss in the veggies and cook until tender. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
• Throw in the cashews into the same skillet and toss to toast them a little bit. Remove and add to the veggies.
• Add another 1.5 tbsp. of olive oil and bring to high heat. Saute the chicken cubes until they are brown in color and fully cooked.
• Pour in the cashew chicken sauce mixture and cook together for 1 minute. Return the veggies and cashew to the skillet and mix together with the chicken and sauce to coat well.
• Cover and allow them to cook together for 2-3 minutes. If you are adding the scallions or green onions, you can do so now. Toss together and remove from the heat to serve.

THAI CASHEW CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Sauce: Mix all the Sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Cook cashews: Heat oil over medium heat in a wok or large skillet. Add cashews and cook for 5 minutes until they become a dark golden colour and crunchy (yep, you might have to eat one to check!). Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon.
• Garlic & onion: Turn heat up to high. Add garlic and onion. Cook for 30 seconds.
• Chicken: Add chicken. Cook for 1 minute until the outside changes from pink to white.
• White part of green onion & chilli: Add white part of green onions and chilli. Cook for 1 minute until chicken is just cooked through.
• Add Sauce: Cook for 1 minute until it reduces down to a syrup, coating the chicken nicely.
• Green onion & cashews: Add green part of green onions and cashews. Toss for 30 seconds.
• Serve: Transfer to serving dish. Serve with jasmine rice, or other rice of choice, garnished with extra red chilli (if you can handle the heat!).

SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together the hoisin, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and chili paste.
• Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp vegetable oil and the chicken. Leave chicken for a minute or two to sear. Then stir fry for another minute or two until lightly browned.
• Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil to pan with the celery, onions, cashews, and garlic. Stir-fry about 2 minutes, until crisp-tender. Add sauce mixture and chicken to pan. Stir-fry about 3-4 minutes longer, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thicked. Serve with rice and garnished with scallions.