Cashew Chicken
Cashew Chicken is a crispy on the outside and tender on the inside chicken recipe combined with the nutty flavor of cashews in a sweet and savory garlic sauce.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breast boneless and skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ cup corn-starch
- ¾ cup cashews whole unsalted
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
FOR SAUCE:
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- In a bowl take the chicken pieces, add salt and pepper, and mix. Add ¼ cup corn starch, and mix well to coat properly.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients given under the sauce.
- Heat a large heavy bottom pan and add cashews, roast them on medium-high flame for 5 minutes. Set aside, the cashews will turn crispy once cooled.
- In the same pan heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil on medium-high heat until smoking hot. Add the corn-starch-coated chicken pieces in a single layer in batches. Cook each side until golden brown.
- Add roasted cashews and sauce, and toss until the sauce is well coated with the chicken. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat until the sauce thickens.
- Garnish with spring onion, sesame seeds, and chili flakes (optional)
- Serve hot with rice and steamed broccoli.