Do you fancy a homemade Thai dinner from time to time? Then here is the perfect recipe for you to try out right away tonight: this Thai recipe for cashew chicken stir fry is so easy to make at home!
I am pretty sure that we must have eaten tons of this Thai chicken cashew while traveling around in Thailand for about 2 months.
And we can’t get enough of this stuff.
Cashews
A very important ingredient in this recipe for cashew chicken stir fry are cashews.
Cashew nuts are a type of tree nut that is native to Brazil.
They are small, kidney–shaped nuts that have a sweet and nutty flavor. Cashew nuts are widely used in cuisines around the world and often eaten as a snack.
They are a popular ingredient in many dishes, from salads and stir–fries to desserts.
Cashew nuts are a good source of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Do you like cashews?
Classic Thai Chicken Cashew
We must have eaten tons of this Thai chicken stir fry while exploring Thailand.
And not surprisingly we tried several versions of the dish as well.
So what is the very best cashew chicken that we tasted back then?
That must have been hands down at a restaurant called Fon Fon in Chalong Bay.
Why?
Because it was packed with the purest flavors and very little ingredients but most of all no exaggerated pools of that deadly sweet tourist chili sauce sprayed on top of it.
Thai cooking goes fast and so does this recipe.
At least if you prep all your ingredients in advance.
Thailand
Do you fancy cooking Thai at home for dinner tonight?
Well then here is the perfect recipe to try out: this Thai recipe for cashew chicken stir fry dinner is so delicious, very little ingredients needed!
Do you love easy Thai stir fries?
Then you should also try out my Thai cauliflower stir fry for sure!
Enjoy!
Easy Recipe for Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
Fancy a homemade Thai dinner tonight? This Thai chicken cashew stir fry is so easy to make!
- 7 oz fresh chicken breast (200 g)
- ¼ cup chicken stock (60 ml)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- ½ green bell pepper diced finely
- ½ red bell pepper diced finely
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 red chili thinly sliced
- 2 handfuls fresh mint
- a handful cashew nuts toasted
- vegetable oil
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1. Dice the chicken breast finely and transfer it to a large baking dish or bowl. Sprinkle with the oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar.
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2. Stir the chicken well so that it is well coated with the marinade on all sides. Let the chicken rest at room temperature for 10 minutes. Pour a little vegetable oil in a large wok or non-stick pan and place it over high heat until it starts to smoke. Add the garlic paste and sliced chili.
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3. Stir fry for a couple of seconds. Add the marinated chicken and remaining marinade.
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4. Add the diced bell pepper.
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5. Stir fry the ingredients for 2 minutes until the chicken looks cooked. In the meantime reheat the chicken stock, stir in the cornstarch and pour this over the chicken.
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6. Stir well again. Let the stock reduce and thicken for 2 minutes. Add the toasted cashew nuts.
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7. Sprinkle with the freshly chopped mint.
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8. Check the seasoning and add extra fish sauce, soy sauce or oyster sauce to taste if necessary. I like to make my cashew chicken quite rich so I added more oyster and soy sauce. Transfer the chicken onto plates and serve immediately.
Take a look at this recipe for cashew chicken stir fry, you can see how easy it is to cook simple Asian flavored dinners at home!
Asian Dinner
In come the Asian flavors we need for this dish.
Do you often cook Asian at home?
Then you will also be quite familiar with Asian condiments.
What is your favorite?
I love the subtle flavor of fish sauce.
And then also the tacky umami richness of oyster sauce.
I use bother very often in my kitchen!
Easy Thai Chicken Stir Fry
What Asian condiments do we need here for our Thai recipe for cashew chicken stir fry?
Lime juice for instance, or lemon juice if you like. However I prefer lime juice because it gos got something so concentrated, much more than lemon juice.
It is up to you.
And then soy sauce! That one should not be too hard to find.
A favorite of mine, fish sauce! Now that one might be more difficult. If you can’t find it, just leave it.
The soy sauce is salty enough already.
Sugar
Believe it or not: sugar!
A very important ingredient in Thai cuisine. I love to use palm sugar, but dark brown sugar is also a good alternative.
We are almost at the end of our list.
Chili sauce of course, to give this dish the necessary spiciness.
And last but not least: garlic paste. Or use freshly mashed garlic that you mash up finely under the blade of your knife.
Done. Toss it all together, plate it up and enjoy.
