Spicy Cashew Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
16 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
627 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Thai
Spicy Cashew Chicken
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Spicy Cashew Chicken – easy and delicious chicken with cashew nuts with just the right amount of heat. Takes 20 mins to make and much better than takeout.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 onion cut into halves, small
- 6-8 dried red chili finger-length, seeded and cut into halves
- 1/2 cup cashew nuts rinsed and drained, roasted
- 8 oz (230g) chicken cut into small cubes
- 1 scallion trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-in (4cm) lengths
Sauce:
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or Maggi seasoning sauce / Golden Mountain sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sweet soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar or to taste
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Heat a wok and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic, onion, and dried red chilies. Stir-fry until fragrant, or until you can smell the spicy aroma of the chilies. Add the cashew nuts, followed by the chicken.
- Stir-fry the chicken until the surface turns opaque. Add all the ingredients for the sauce to the wok and continue to stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in the scallions, then dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2people
Calories
627kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
(59%)
Monounsaturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
655mg
(27%)
Potassium
520mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
617IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 627 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2people | |
| Calories | 627kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 655mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 617IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
16 reviews
Excellent
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