Cashew chicken is a fried chicken chunks combined with roasted cashews. This flavorful Chinese dish is a popular takeout in chinese restaurants But the good thing is, You can make it at home too. Easy, tasty and less oily.
For this recipe, I have only used ingredients at hand. Rice vinegar is originally added in this dish, but since it鈥檚 not available in my pantry, I replace it with 3 tbsp of Oyster sauce and 2 tbsp of Soy sauce and it鈥檚 still delicious. You can add chili if you want it hot and spicy.
Ingredients:
Chicken breast 400 g (bite size pieces)
Egg
Onion
Garlic
All purpose flour, 陆 cup
Oyster sauce, 3 tbsp
Soy sauce, 2 tbsp
Red capsicum
Green onion
Cashew nuts, unsalted
Oil
Preparations:
- Roast the cashew nut for a minute or until slightly brown and set aside. Mix spontaneously to avoid getting burned.
- Add the chicken into the beaten egg. Mix until all is coated.
- Dip the chicken into the flour
- In a medium heat pan with oil, Shallow fry the chicken pieces. Fry them in batches to avoid overloading the pan.
- Drain them in a kitchen towel to absorb the oil and set aside.
- In the same pan, Add a bit of oil, Saute garlic and onion until fragrant
- Add the Red capsicum and Stir fry for few minutes
- Add the oyster sauce and soy sauce, Mix well until the sauce thickens
- Add the fried chicken pieces and roasted cashew nuts. Stir fry for a few minutes.
Season with salt and ground black pepper and remove from heat.
Lastly , Add the Green onion on top for a crispy texture.
- Serve warm with a bed of rice. Enjoy!
You can add other vegetables for additional flavor and texture. This dish is packed in protein. A popular chinese take away made easy.
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