Sweet, sticky and juicy cashew chicken served with noodles is an utterly delicious and simple dinner recipe the entire family will love.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Chinese
Keyword Cashew chicken, Cashew chicken recipe, Chicken with cashew nuts
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 20minutes
Total Time 30minutes
Servings 6
Calories 656kcal
Author Alida Ryder
Ingredients
500g (1lb)chicken breasts
¼cupcornstarch
1tspsalt
For the sauce
4garlic clovescrushed
¼cupsoy sauce
¼cuphoisin sauce
½cupchicken stock
3tbspbrown sugar
2tsprice vinegar
1½cupscashew nuts
To serve
noodles
spring onion/scallions
sesame seeds
Instructions
Cube the chicken breasts then place in a bowl.
Add the cornstarch and salt and mix, ensuring every piece of chicken is coated.
Heat enough oil to deep fry the chicken over medium-high heat. The oil is ready when a wooden skewer or chopstick pressed to the bottom of the pan sizzles and forms bubbles.
Fry the chicken, in batches, until golden brown and cooked through (approximately 5-7 minutes). Remove with a slotted spoon and allow to drain on a wire rack set over a sheet pan.
Fry the garlic in a splash of oil until fragrant then add the soy, hoisin, stock, brown sugar and vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes until thick and glossy.
Add the chicken and cashews to the sauce and toss to coat.
Scatter the spring onion and sesame seeds over the chicken then serve with noodles.