Best 5 Restaurant Style Chinese Cashew Chicken Recipes

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Are you craving the delicious flavors of restaurant-style Chinese cashew chicken but want to make it at home? Look no further! This article will guide you through the culinary journey of creating a mouthwatering cashew chicken dish that rivals the best Chinese restaurants. With its crispy chicken, savory sauce, and crunchy cashews, this recipe will transport you to a world of culinary delight. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds and impress your family and friends with this incredible dish.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHINESE CASHEW CHICKEN



Chinese Cashew Chicken image

Recipe video above. The soft, creamy crunch of cashews is a perfect addition to this saucy chicken stir fry! Truly stacks up to your favourite take out - read the glowing reviews! If using breast, consider tenderising it the Chinese way ("Velveting Chicken")

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Mains

Time 21m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tbsp cornstarch / cornflour
3 tbsp soy sauce (, all purpose or light (Note 1))
1 1/2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine or Mirin ((Note 2))
3 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
Dash of white pepper ((sub black))
500g / 1 lb chicken thigh (, skinless boneless, cut into 2.5cm/1" pieces (Note 3))
2 tbsp peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
2 garlic cloves (, minced)
1/2 onion (, chopped into 1.75 cm / 3/4" pieces(yellow, brown or white))
1 green capsicum / bell pepper (, chopped into 2 cm / 0.8" pieces)
6 tbsp water
3/4 cup roasted cashews (, unsalted)

Steps:

  • Sauce: Mix cornflour and soy sauce until there's no lumps. Then add remaining Sauce ingredients and mix.
  • Marinate: Transfer 2 tbsp Sauce to chicken, mix to coat. Set aside for 10 minutes+.
  • Cook: Heat oil over high heat in a wok or heavy based skillet. Add the garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute.
  • Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add capsicum and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add Sauce and water. Bring to simmer and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until Sauce thickens.
  • Stir through cashews, remove from stove. Serve immediately with rice - or for a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 559 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 41 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 122 mg, Sodium 1324 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SPRINGFIELD STYLE CASHEW CHICKEN I



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This is Cashew Chicken in the style first served in Springfield, Missouri in the 1960's. It involves deep frying the chicken pieces in peanut oil. 'Show Me' state Cashew Chicken!

Provided by Teresa Dennis

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Pan-Fried

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
5 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups peanut oil for frying
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 tablespoons chopped green onion for topping
2 cups cashew halves

Steps:

  • Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces. In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch. In another dish or bowl beat the eggs. Dip chicken pieces into flour mixture, then eggs, then flour mixture again. Heat peanut oil in a large skillet and deep fry coated chicken in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  • Meanwhile (while frying chicken), heat broth to boiling in a medium saucepan. Add oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce and white pepper. Mix remaining 4 tablespoons cornstarch with a small amount of cold water in a cup. Stir cornstarch mixture slowly into broth mixture to thicken, then cook for another 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Heat cashew nuts and chopped green onions in preheated oven for about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over fried chicken and top with cashews and green onion. Serve with soy sauce to taste over a bed of fried rice, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 651.7 calories, Carbohydrate 56.3 g, Cholesterol 141 mg, Fat 33.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1127.3 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

CASHEW CHICKEN II



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Diced chicken simmered with the Asian flavors of soy sauce, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and topped with cashews, of course! This is a delicious and easy recipe, perfect for families on the go, like mine.

Provided by Gweneth

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup vegetable oil
2 cups diced chicken meat
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup chopped celery
1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained and diced
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and diced
⅓ cup cornstarch
½ cup cold water
1 cup cashews

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute chicken until it turns white, then season with salt and pepper and add broth, soy sauce, celery, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Beat cornstarch and water together in a small bowl, then blend into skillet mixture and heat through until thick and bubbly. Sprinkle with cashews and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Cholesterol 38.7 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 746.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

"RESTAURANT STYLE" CHINESE CASHEW CHICKEN



I have had Cashew Chicken all over!...This recipe has the most authentic flavors I have ever tried. My favorite dish, before this recipe, I found on the Hawaiian Islands, in Maui. You will love this one! Better than Hawaii's.

Provided by AZ Food Critic

Categories     Meat

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 lb chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons rice wine
2 teaspoons fresh ginger (minced)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fresh ginger (minced)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 garlic cloves (minced)
3 green onions (sliced 1 inch on a diagonal)
2 carrots (peeled, sliced on a diagonal)
1/2 cup broccoli (roughly chopped)
2 stalks celery (sliced 1 inch on a diagonal)
1/4 cup onion (sliced)
1/4 cup red bell pepper (chopped)
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts (drained and sliced)
1/2 cup roasted cashews
4 tablespoons oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Cube chicken into bite size pieces and place in a medium size mixing bowl.
  • Add the salt, rice cooking wine, ginger and cornstarch to the chicken cubes, using a fork to mix it in and adding the cornstarch last, mix again. Cover and marinate the chicken for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • Prepare the sauce ingredients while the chicken is marinating. In a small size mixing bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
  • Finely mince the garlic. Wash and slice the green onions on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces, chop the broccoli, slice the celery, carrots, onions and drain the sliced water chestnuts.
  • Roast the cashews in a heavy skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan continuously so that the nuts do not burn. Roast for about 5 minutes, or until the cashews are lightly browned. Remove from the pan and let cool completely.
  • Heat the wok or large size skillet over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds). Add the coated chicken cubes. Stir-fry until they change color (about 5 to 7 minutes) and are cooked through. Remove from the wok or frying pan, keep warm.
  • Add 2 tablespoons oil to the same wok or skillet. When the oil is hot, add the stir-frying vegetables. Stir-fry until crunchy-tender (about 5 to 6 minutes), then push up to the sides of the pan. Add the sauce and the chicken. Heat everything through and then fold all together to completely coat with sauce. Serve the chicken and vegetables over prepared rice (Jasmine rice is the best) and the roasted cashews on top as a tasty garnish.
  • Makes 4 servings.

CHINESE RESTAURANT GINGER CASHEW CHICKEN



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Posting so I don't lose the recipe, no idea where I got it. I've made it many times and it's the best Chinese Chicken in a town where there are no Chinese restaurants! Some quantities are iffy, the original recipe didn't specify.

Provided by Carol in Cabo

Categories     Asian

Time 25m

Yield 2 , 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 green onions, sliced
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon flour
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 celery ribs, sliced
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 cup roasted cashews
2 cups broccoli florets, steamed and drained
cooked rice

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tbs. oil in wok or skillet over high heat. Add onions and cook until tender. Add garlic and ginger and cook until onions are golden brown. Add chicken and celery and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to platter.
  • Add remaining oil. Add flour and stir until turning brown. Mix in broth, soy,and mustard. Boil until thickened. Add in chicken and broccoli, turning to coat. Mix in cashews and cook until heated through.
  • Transfer to platter and serve with rice.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients. There are many variations of cashew chicken, so feel free to add your own personal touch.
  • Be careful not to overcook the chicken. Chicken breasts cook quickly, so it's important to watch them closely to prevent them from drying out.
  • Use a good quality soy sauce. Soy sauce is one of the key ingredients in this dish, so it's important to use a good quality one that has a rich flavor.
  • Serve cashew chicken over rice. This is the traditional way to serve this dish, and it's a great way to soak up all of the delicious sauce.

Conclusion:

Cashew chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. With its tender chicken, crunchy cashews, and flavorful sauce, cashew chicken is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give cashew chicken a try. You won't be disappointed!

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