Thai inspired Cashew
- Balmayre

- Nov 23, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 16, 2024
Take your taste buds on a journey with Thai-Inspired Cashew recipe! Crunchy cashews meet a burst of Thai flavors in this quick and easy dish.
You can find the video here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/878342733560655631/
Total time: 20min Servings: 4
Ingredients :
1 cup white rice
1-1½ lb chicken breast, cubed
1 tbsp sesame oil
⅓ cup whole cashews, raw
2 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup chopped yellow onion
¼ tsp dried cayenne pepper (use more if you want extra spice, omit if you want mild)
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp red pepper flakes
1 bunch of green onions
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
½ cup green bell pepper, diced
2-3 red fresno peppers
For Sauce
2 tsp soy sauce, low sodium
2 tbsp oyster sauce
3 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp water
𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 :
Step 1 - Heat oil over medium heat in a wok or large skillet.
Step 2 - Add cashews and cook for 5 minutes until they become a dark golden color and crunchy, careful not to burn them, they brown quick.
Step 3 - Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon and place in a small bowl.
Step 4 - Use the leftover oil to sauté your veggies.
Step 5 - Start the rice now if making any, follow instructions on the packet, this usually takes about 20 minutes.
Step 6 - Turn heat up to medium/high.
Step 7 - Add garlic, peppers and yellow onion. Cook for 2 minutes until everything is sweating
Step 8 - Add in the chicken, make sure it isn't over lapping at all. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side until chicken is cooked all the way through (165ºC internally).
Step 9 - While chicken is cooking, make the sauce.
Step 10 - In a small sauce pan, add all the sauce ingredients together.
Step 11 - Bring to a light simmer and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce thicken just a bit and starts to coat to a metal spoon.
Step 12 - Chop the green onions, chop the white part into small slices and then make 1 inch cuts in the leafy greens.
Step 13 - When the chicken is close to being cooked through all the way, add in the sauce, green onions, including the green tops and spinach. Let everything simmer and wilt a bit.
Step 14 - Once rice is cooked, serve with saucy Thai cashew chicken over it.
𝑩𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕! 😊🤍
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