Basil Chicken And Cashew Nuts Recipes

BASIL CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUTS

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a pre-heated wok. Fry the cashew nuts until they are a light golden brown. Remove nuts onto absorbent paper.
• Heat oil again in the wok. Stirfry onion and chili pepper and garlic until it is light brown.
• Add 3/4 cup basil leaves and saute until the mixture is fragrant.
• Add chicken slices and continue to stirfry all ingredients over moderate heat for approximately 2 minutes until the colour of the meat changes.
• Add cashew nuts, remaining basil leaves.
• Stir in the palm sugar, squeeze of lime or lemon and pinch of salt and sprinkle in the fish sauce.
• Serve with rice.

FRIED CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS

Steps:

• Put the 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or pan and over a low head add the cashew nuts and keep stirring until they become golden brown in colour.
• Don't look away as they burn in a flash!
• Remove from oil and set aside.
• Using the same pan add the rest of the oil, add the chopped garlic, when golden add the chicken and onion - stir-fry for about 10 minutes.
• Add all the sauce ingredients to the chicken mixture (a few spoons of water may be added at this stage - if you wish, taste the sauce).
• Add the cashew nuts, stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and serve garnished with the sliced chilli and spring onion.
• Serve with rice.
• NOTE: You can also prepare this dish using pork or tofu instead of the chicken.

CASHEW NUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the boned chicken breasts lengthwise into 1/2" strips, then cut the strips crosswise to make 1/2" squares.
• Place the diced chicken in a bowl and marinate with egg white, cornstarch and soy sauce. Let stand for at least 30 minutes.
• Fry cashew nuts on medium low heat, until they are lightly brown. Be careful not to let them burn.
• Stir-fry diced chicken briskly in oil, for about 1 minute (300 degrees). Remove the chicken and drain off oil from frying pan.
• Heat tablespoon oil to fry ginger, red pepper and green onion; add chicken, stir quickly. Next add the seasoning sauce, stir until thickened and heated thoroughly; turn off heat. Add the cashew nut mix just before serving.