Chicken with Cashew Nuts | A Classic Family Meal | Easy Asian Recipes
Chicken with cashew nuts is one of the most popular Westernised Chinese dishes. It's based on a Sichuan dish called Gong bao ji ding (宫保鸡丁), which is the Chinese name for Kungpao chicken.
Quite different to a true gong bao ji ding, chicken with cashew nuts is nevertheless a great family dish. It came about as a result of ingredients being substituted to a traditional gong bao ji ding to create a dish that used ingredients commonly found in the West, and which also suited the Western palate. It uses capsicum/peppers instead of dried chilli and chicken thigh instead of chicken breast, and of course there is no Sichuan pepper to be found. It's a family favourite.
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Spicy Cashew Chicken | Spicy Cashew Chicken Recipe
Spicy Cashew Chicken
Servings - 2 - 3
INGREDIENTS
(For Chicken Marination)
Boneless chicken - 700 grams
Kosher salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Black pepper - 1/8 teaspoon
Paprika - 1/8 teaspoon
(For Spicy Soy Sherry Sauce)
Hoisin sauce - 250 grams
Soy sauce - 80 grams
Sherry wine - 60 milliliters
Red wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons
Sriracha sauce - 1 tablespoon
Powdered sugar - 65 grams
Garlic - 45 grams
Chilli flakes - 1/4 teaspoon
(Rest of the Ingredients)
Rice flour - 135 grams
All purpose flour - 35 grams
Kosher salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Water - 330 milliliters
Rice flour - 135 grams
Baking powder - 1/8 teaspoon
Oil - 80 milliliters
Green onions - 195 grams
Cashews - 230 grams
Sesame seeds - for garnishing
Green onions - for garnishing
PREPARATION
(For Chicken Marination)
1. In a mixing bowl, add 700 grams boneless chicken, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon paprika and mix it well.
2. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.
(For Spicy Soy Sherry Sauce)
1. In a another mixing bowl, add all the spicy soy sherry ingredients and mix it well. Keep aside.
(Rest of the Preparation)
1. In a bowl, add 135 grams rice flour, 35 grams all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 330 milliliters water and mix it well to make a thick batter.
2. In a another bowl, add 135 grams rice flour, 1/8 teaspoon baking powder and mix it well.
3. Take the marinated chicken piece, roll it in rice flour mixture and then dip it in rice flour and all purpose flour mixture.
4. Heat 80 milliliters oil in a heavy pot, add the dipped pieces in it and cook till it turns golden brown from both sides and the chicken is cooked through.
5. Now, add 195 grams green onions, 230 grams cashews and mix it well.
6. Then, add the prepared sauce in it and mix it well.
7. Cook for 7 - 10 minutes and turn off the heat.
8. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
9. Serve hot with rice.
Chinese Chicken Cashew nut recipe
This recipe is to satisfy the cravings of those of you who miss the glory days of Chinese restaurants in Beirut. To get this Chinese cashew chicken just right, follow my instructions closely.
Here is the list of ingredients you will need:
500 chicken breast
150 gr raw cashew
100 gr sliced red onions
200 gr mixed bell pepper
1 red hot chili pepper
3 garlic cloves
40 gr ginger
3 tbsp corn starch
60 gr soy sauce
45 gr rice vinegar
60 gr honey
10 gr sesame oil
1 scallion
50 gr water
30 gr Sunflower oil
Thai Cashew Chicken Recipe by Food Fusion
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Written Recipe:
Serves 3-4
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
-Soy sauce 2 tbs
-Water 4 tbs
-Fish sauce ½ tbs
-Dark soy sauce ½ tbs (optional)
-Oyster sauce ½ tbs
-Sugar ½ tbs
-Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
-Kaju (Cashew nuts) ¾ Cup
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 & ½ tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced ½ medium
-Boneless chicken preferably thigh julienne cut 350g
-Sukhi lal mirch (Dried red chillies) 3-4
-Thai red chillies 4-5
-Hara pyaz (Spring onion) white part julienne ¼ Cup
-Shimla mirch (Capsicum) julienne ½ Cup
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp or to taste
-Hara pyaz (Spring onion) leaves julienne ¼ Cup
Directions:
-In a bowl,add soy sauce,water,fish sauce,dark soy sauce,oyster sauce,sugar,whisk well & set aside.
-In a wok,add cooking oil,cashew nuts & fry until light golden & set aside.
-In the same wok,add garlic & mix well for a minute.
-Add onion,mix well & saute until translucent.
-Add chicken & mix well until it changes color.
-Add dried red chillies,thai red chillies,spring onion white part,capsicum,salt,black pepper powder & mix well.
-Add prepared sauce,mix well & cook for 3-4 minutes then cook on high flame until it dries up.
- Add spring onion leaves,fried cashew nuts & mix well.
-Serve thai cashew chicken with fried rice!
Recipe in Urdu:
Ajza:
-Soy sauce 2 tbs
-Water 4 tbs
-Fish sauce ½ tbs
-Dark soy sauce ½ tbs (optional)
-Oyster sauce ½ tbs
-Sugar ½ tbs
-Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
-Kaju (Cashew nuts) ¾ Cup
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 & ½ tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced ½ medium
-Boneless chicken preferably thigh julienne cut 350g
-Sukhi lal mirch (Dried red chillies) 3-4
-Thai red chillies 4-5
-Hara pyaz (Spring onion) white part julienne ¼ Cup
-Shimla mirch (Capsicum) julienne ½ Cup
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp or to taste
-Hara pyaz (Spring onion) leaves julienne ¼ Cup
Directions:
-Bowl mein soy sauce,pani,fish sauce,dark soy sauce,oyster sauce & cheeni dal ker ache tarhan whisk ker lein & side per rakh dein.
-Karahi mein cooking oil aur kaju dal dein aur light golden ho janay tak fry ker lein & side per rakh dein.
-Us he karahi mein lehsan dal ker ek minute kliya ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Pyaz dal dein aur translucent hunay kliya sauté ker lein.
-Chicken dal dein aur rang tabdeel ho janay tak ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Dried red chillies,thai red chillies,hara pyaz white part,shimla mirch,namak ar kali mirch powder dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Tayyar sauce dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 3-4 minutes kliya paka lein phir tez ancch per sukh janay tak paka lein.
-Hara pyaz leaves aur fried kaju dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Thai cashew chicken ko fried rice ka saath serve karein!
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ASIAN CASHEW CHICKEN RECIPE [Better than Takeout] | Chinese Chicken with Cashew Nuts
Asian Cashew Chicken [Better Than Takeout] is a sweet and sour Chicken and Cashew stir-fry recipe. Chicken and Cashew are tossed in a sweet and sour sauce made with Hoisin Sauce, Soy Sauce, Sugar, Garlic, Rice Wine Vinegar, and Sriracha. This is tossed with crispy fried Chicken, Veggies, and Cashews, garnish with Sesame Seeds, and Served with Plain white rice.
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Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 10m
Total Time: 15m
Servings: 3 people
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 lbs chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- ½ Tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 3 Tbsp Cornflour
- ½ cup Cashew Nuts
- ½ cup Green Bell Pepper chopped
- 1 Tsp Sesame Seeds for garnish
- ¼ cup Scallions chopped
For the Sauce
- ¼ cup Hoisin Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tsp Sriracha
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 6-7 cloves Garlic minced
HOW TO MAKE CASHEW CHICKEN (STEP BY STEP RECIPE)
1) Bring a Pot of water to boil with the Chicken. Cover cook it at low flame for 5 minutes. Once the chicken is partially cooked, get it off the heat and strain. Sauce some of the Chicken stock and discard the rest. Cooldown the Chicken to room temperature and cut it into 2-inch cubes.
2) Season the Chicken with Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper. Add the Cornflour to it and mix well coating every piece of the Chicken evenly. Heat some Sesame Oil in a Skillet. Once the Oil is slightly hot, add the Chicken pieces and fry them over high heat for 5 minutes, until they turn golden brown. Keep stirring occasionally, so that the Chicken turn golden brown evenly, on both sides.
3) In the same Pan, add the Garlic, Veggies, and the sauce. Add the Cashew and mix well. Saute over high heat for just 1-2 minutes and serve.
4) Garnish with sesame Seeds, Scallions, and serve hot with white rice.
Tips to make the Best Cashew Chicken You can use Rice Flour in place of Cornflour for a crispy Chicken. You can toast the Cashew in the oven and then use it. Your Cashew Chicken should essentially be sweet. If it's too salty, it's because you have used too much of Soy sauce. Use Dark Soy Sauce as its less in sodium and high in flavors. Balance the salt in the dish with brown sugar. You can soak and use Raw Cashew Nuts. Serve this with Coconut Fried Rice for the best flavors. How to make Low Carb & Keto Cashew Chicken Make the following changes for the Keto Cashew Chicken recipe: Replace Sesame Oil with Coconut Oil Replace Soy Sauce with Coconut Aminos or Tamari Sauce Replace Sugar with Keto Sweetener Replace Sriracha with Chili Garlic Sauce Replace Cornflour with Rice Flour or ArrowRoot Flour Sadly, you cannot replace anything with Hoisin Sauce. However, since you'd be using Keto sweetener and Coconut Aminos, it'll bring this Keto Cashew Chicken much closer to the authentic recipe. How to replace Hoisin Sauce - The perfect substitute for Hoisin Sauce Ideally, there isn't any replacement. However, you can combine 2 TBsp of Oyster Sauce, 1 Tsp of Barbeque Sauce, 1 Tsp of Chili Garlic Sauce, and 2 Tbsp of Brown Sugar to make a sauce which tastes closer to an actual Hoisin Sauce. This quantity will yield you 1/4 cup of Hoisin sauce. (For this Cashew Chicken recipe, you would need about 1/4 cup hoisin sauce for 1 lbs Chicken). Other possible variations to this recipe You can make a couple of variations to this recipe Vegetables - Veggies add a bit of crunch to this Cashew Chicken. I know, it's not typically used in Authentic style Chinese Cashew Chicken, but for your homemade version, a couple of veggies like Snow Peas, Broccoli, Bokchoy, or Bell Peppers won't hurt, right! Shaoxing Wine - This is the most commonly used Chinese wine for cooking. It's very cheap to buy and you will find it in the International Aisle. If you cannot find this, you can use dry white wine as a replacement. Toast the Cashew - I have used Raw Cashew. However, you can toast it. Toast it in the oven at 350F for 2-3 minutes. Garnish - Garnish with Scallions and Sesame Seeds Serving Options for Cashew Chicken You can serve this with Rice Ideally this tastes the best with white rice. The sweet and spicy taste of this tastes best with plain white rice. However, you can also serve with Brown Rice or Rice Noodles or Ramen or Pasta as well.
calories 257