Cashew Crusted Chicken And Dried Fruit Recipes

CASHEW CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine the preserves, mustard and curry powder in a large skillet and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until preserves are completely melted and smooth.
• Place cashews in a shallow dish or bowl. Dip chicken breasts in skillet sauce, then roll in nuts to coat and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 to 30 minutes. Boil any remaining sauce and serve on the side with the baked chicken.

CASHEW CRUSTED CHICKEN AND DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300
• make sauce:
• Place honey in a saucepan with one tablespoon water, and put on high heat
• Let honey boil for a minute or so, then carefully add wine, cayenne, coriander, cardamom, zests , apricots, raisins, and orange juice
• Cook sauce for 15-20 minutes
• Add lemon juice, then taste, and add more salt, cayenne or lemon as needed
• for chicken:
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet
• Pound the chicken into equal scallops
• Dredge in flour on both sides with salt and pepper
• put chopped cashews in a flat plate, set aside
• dip chicken into eggs, dip back into cashews, press to adhere
• place in the skillet
• Sauté about 3-5 minutes per side until browned and cooked through
• place chicken on plates
• Serve with sauce spooned over it
• Garnish with lemon and orange slices, slices

CASHEW CHICKEN WITH WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Dissolve the cornstarch in the chicken broth, and stir in the soy sauce, ginger, and hot sauce; set aside. Heat half of the oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the chicken; cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the wok, and set aside.
• Pour the remaining tablespoon of oil into the wok, and stir in the onion, green bell pepper, and water chestnuts. Cook and stir until the chestnuts are hot, and the onion has softened, about 5 minutes more. Stir up the sauce to redistribute the cornstarch, then pour into the wok, and bring to a boil. Add the reserved chicken, and stir until the sauce thickens, and the chicken is hot. Sprinkle with cashews to serve.

CASHEW CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning.
• Whisk chicken broth, cornstarch, and 3 teaspoons soy sauce together in a bowl until completely blended.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a deep frying pan or wok over high heat. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and drain any accumulated liquids.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the frying pan or wok over high heat. Stir fry cabbage, snap peas, asparagus, celery, red bell pepper, green onions, and bamboo shoots for 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender but still crisp, about 3 minutes.
• Stir chicken into cabbage mixture. Pour chicken broth mixture over chicken mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; add cashews and cook until heated through, 1 minute. Sprinkle with paprika.