Thai•quick
Spicy Cashew Chicken
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.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 small onion (cut into halves)
- 6-8 dried red chilies (finger-length, seeded and cut into halves)
- 1/2 cup roasted cashew nuts (rinsed and drained)
- 8 oz (230g) chicken (cut into small cubes)
- 1 scallion (trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-in (4cm) lengths)
- 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
- 1
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.
- 2
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.