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Thai Cashew Chicken Stir Fry

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  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
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Recipe steps

Your setup
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  • Small prep bowl16 oz
  1. 1
    • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce ((Note 4))
    • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce ((Note 5))
    • 2 teaspoons fish sauce ((Note 6))
    • 1 teaspoon white sugar
    • 3 tablespoons water

    Sauce: Mix all the Sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

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Small prep bowl A16 oz

  • 1 garlic clove (, finely minced)
  • ½ onion ((brown, yellow, or white), cut into thin wedges)

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Small prep bowl B16 oz

  • 200g/7oz chicken thighs (, skinless and boneless, sliced into 1cm / 1/3" thin strips (Note 2))

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Small prep bowl C16 oz

  • 2 green onion whites, minced
  • ½ red cayenne pepper (, deseeded and finely sliced on the diagonal (omit or reduce if preferred) (Note 3))

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Small prep bowl D16 oz

  • 2 green onion greens, sliced thin
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    2
    • 2 tablespoons peanut oil ((or canola or vegetable oil))
    • ½ cup raw cashews (, unsalted (Note 1 for roasted))

    Cook cashews: Heat oil over medium heat in a wok or large skillet.

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    3

    Add cashews and cook for 5 minutes until they become a dark golden colour and crunchy (yep, you might have to eat one to check!).

    05:00
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    4

    Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon.

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    5
    Small prep bowl A1 garlic clove (, finely minced) · ½ onion ((brown, yellow, or white), cut into thin wedges)

    Garlic & onion: Turn heat up to high.

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    6

    Add garlic and onion.

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    7

    Cook for 30 seconds.

    00:30
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    8
    Small prep bowl B200g/7oz chicken thighs (, skinless and boneless, sliced into 1cm / 1/3" thin strips (Note 2))

    Chicken: Add chicken.

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    9

    Cook for 1 minute until the outside changes from pink to white.

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    Small prep bowl C2 green onion whites, minced · ½ red cayenne pepper (, deseeded and finely sliced on the diagonal (omit or reduce if preferred) (Note 3))

    White part of green onion & chilli: Add white part of green onions and chilli.

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    11

    Cook for 1 minute until chicken is just cooked through.

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    12

    Add Sauce: Cook for 1 minute until it reduces down to a syrup, coating the chicken nicely.

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    Small prep bowl D2 green onion greens, sliced thin

    Green onion & cashews: Add green part of green onions and cashews.

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    14

    Toss for 30 seconds.

    00:30

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Small prep bowl E16 oz

  • Red chilli (, finely sliced (optional garnish))
  • Jasmine rice (, for serving (or other rice of choice))
  1. 15
    Small prep bowl ERed chilli (, finely sliced (optional garnish)) · Jasmine rice (, for serving (or other rice of choice))

    Serve: Transfer to serving dish.

  1. 16

    Serve with jasmine rice, or other rice of choice, garnished with extra red chilli (if you can handle the heat!).

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