Name: Best ever cashew chicken recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 2 tbls vegetable oil; 1kg chicken thigh fillet, cut into strips; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 tbls corn flour; 3 tbls light soy sauce; 2 tbls hoisin sauce; 1 tbls rice vinegar; 2 tsp caster sugar; ½ cup chicken stock, plus extra if needed; 1 cup roasted, unsalted cashews; Cooked rice, to serve; 3 green spring onions, finely sliced, to serve; Toasted sesame seeds, to serve

by Tiffany Page Last updated on 09/16/2021

This one pan, cashew chicken is a tasty option for quick, weeknight dinners. Serve with rice. - Tiffany Page

Ingredients

2 tbls vegetable oil
1kg chicken thigh fillet, cut into strips
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbls corn flour
3 tbls light soy sauce
2 tbls hoisin sauce
1 tbls rice vinegar
2 tsp caster sugar
½ cup chicken stock, plus extra if needed
1 cup roasted, unsalted cashews
Cooked rice, to serve
3 green spring onions, finely sliced, to serve
Toasted sesame seeds, to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a large deep frying pan or wok over a high heat, add the chicken and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes. Stir through the garlic.
Step 2

Place corn flour in a small bowl, add the soy sauce and mix until there aren’t any lumps. Add the hoisin, rice vinegar, caster sugar and chicken stock stirring to combine. Pour over the chicken and bring to the boil, stirring. Add a little more stock if needed to thin the sauce. Add the cashews and remove from heat
Step 3

Serve spoonful’s ladled over cooked rice and finished with a scatter of sliced spring onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.