How to make Chicken With Cashew Nuts recipe 腰果雞丁 Morgane Recipes

cashew nuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Almonds provide similar crunch with lower calories.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin offers a similar sweet and savory flavor.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based, while chicken thighs are less expensive.

Remove skin and bones from the chicken thighs.

Cut chicken into pieces about 1 centimeter thick and place in a bowl.

Add ½ tsp of salt, 1 tsp of cornstarch, and ground pepper to the chicken; mix well.

Cut the bell pepper into pieces, chop the coriander, slice the onion, crush and chop the garlic, and peel and grate the ginger, keeping 1 tsp of grated ginger aside.

Heat 1 tbsp of oil over medium heat and grill the cashew nuts, stirring regularly for about 3 minutes until lightly golden; transfer to a bowl.

For the vegetables, heat 1 tbsp of oil over high heat. When hot, add half the chopped garlic and half the grated ginger; stir until golden.

Add the bell pepper, snow peas, and onion; stir occasionally for 1 minute, then transfer to a bowl.

In the same pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil over high heat. When hot, add the remaining garlic and ginger; stir until golden.

Add the chicken to the pan and stir occasionally for 3 minutes until cooked through.

Add the grilled cashew nuts and the previously cooked vegetables to the chicken.

Pour in 1 tbsp of soy sauce and 1 tbsp of oyster sauce; mix everything for 1 minute.

Turn off the heat and immediately serve on a plate, sprinkling with coriander.

Serve with Thai fragrant rice.

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