Best 7 Andys Cashew Chicken Recipes

CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the vinegar, brown sugar, oyster sauce, sesame oil, 1/4 cup of the soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of the ginger. Set aside.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and saute until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• In the same skillet, stir-fry the garlic, bell peppers and remaining 2 tablespoons ginger, keeping them crisp-tender. Deglaze the skillet with the sherry and scrape up any brown bits. Add the reserved soy mixture and cook until the mixture boils, about 1 minute. Whisk together the cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup soy in a small bowl, then stir the slurry into the skillet. Add the cashews and water chestnuts. Add 1/4 cup water to thin the sauce. Cook for another minute.
• Serve garnished with the scallions and cilantro.

CASHEW CHICKEN STIR-FRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cornstarch.
• Heat a 9.5" fry pan over medium-high heat and add sesame oil.
• Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the chicken begins to brown.
• Remove chicken and set aside in a separate bowl.
• Add the broccoli and bell peppers, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the chicken, cashews and sauce. Stir together and allow sauce to thicken.
• Remove from heat and serve over brown rice.
• Enjoy!

THAI CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, mix the soy sauce, fish sauce, hot pepper sauce, garlic, and ginger. Place the chicken in the bag, seal, and marinate at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the jasmine rice and 2 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved. Stir in the onion, and cook about 5 minutes, until tender. Reserving the marinade mixture, place the chicken into the skillet, and cook about 10 minutes, until browned.
• Stir the reserved marinade and 3/4 cup water into the skillet, and bring to a boil. Continue to cook and stir 10 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Thoroughly blend in the peanut butter. Serve over the jasmine rice with a sprinkling of cashews.

CHEF JOHN'S CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken cubes with salt and black pepper.
• Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl until smooth; whisk in lemon juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, and chile pepper sauce into cornstarch mixture, stirring until brown sugar has dissolved and cornstarch is free of lumps.
• Place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat; pour in vegetable oil. Add slices of red chili and ginger to the hot oil. Cook, stirring often, until oil is flavored, about 2 minutes. Stir in cashews and garlic; cook until cashews are lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes more.
• Lightly toss seasoned chicken cubes with cashew mixture in skillet until combined, about 30 seconds. Turn heat down to medium-low and pour cornstarch mixture into skillet. Stir constantly until sauce has thickened, about 30 seconds. If too thick, add a splash of water. Simmer 2 more minutes to heat the chicken through. Adjust levels of salt, black pepper, soy sauce, and chile pepper sauce to taste. Stir in cilantro just until wilted, about 15 seconds.

CHICKEN AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water and soy sauce until smooth; set aside. In a skillet, saute onion in oil until crisp-tender. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Stir in soy sauce mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cashews. Serve over rice.

CASHEW CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Dice your chicken breasts into bite sized pieces and place in a mixing bowl. Add in 1 Tablespoon corn starch and stir to cover all pieces.
• Place chicken in a skillet with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and cook over medium heat until cooked through. The chicken will start to brown a little. Place chicken on plate and set aside.
• In another bowl mix together the chicken broth, hoison sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and 1 Tablespoon corn starch. Whisk together well.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons oil in the skillet over medium heat and add the green onions, minced garlic, broccoli, and red pepper. Cook until tender.
• After the veggies are cooked, transfer them to another plate.
• Add the sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
• Remove from heat and add in the chicken, veggies, and cashews. Stir until everything is covered in the sauce.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
• Serve over a bed of cooked rice.

ANDY'S CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken for 1/2 hour. 1. Drain the chicken in a collander capturing the excess marinade. To the excess marinade add a heaping tablespoon of cornstarch. Mix in the corn starch until there are no lumps. 2. Make the double strength chicken stock by adding 2 bullion cubes to 1 cup of water and placing it in the microwave for 2 minutes on the high setting. Stir the stock until the cubes have dissolved. (You can use granulated bullion in place of the cubes). 3. Heat your wok over high heat until it is very hot. 4. Add peanut oil. 5. When the peanut oil starts to smoke add the 7 dried red peppers. Let the peppers cook. The longer they cook the hotter the dish. 6. Add the raw cashews and stir them around in the hot oil for about 15 seconds until they start to brown. 7. Add the chicken stirring it so that it does not stick. Let the chicken cook, stirring it occasionally, until it has cooked through. 8. Add the Hoisin sauce and stir the chicken and cashews until they have been coated with the Hoisin sauce. Add the chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Add the cornstarch marinade mixture and stir the contents of the wok until the sauce thickens.