Chile Chicken With Cashews Recipes

CASHEW CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Season the chopped chicken with salt and pepper, and Chinese 5 spice (if using). Set aside until ready to use.
• Heat a wok or large pan to medium heat and add oil.
• Add onion and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute, stirring, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
• Add the cashew nuts and chicken and stir. Cook another 7-8 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and add to the wok or pan. Stir to coat everything and warm the sauce, about 1 minute or longer. The sauce will thicken up.
• Serve with rice and garnish!

CHICKEN CASHEW CHILI

Steps:

• Chile Puree:.
• Heat a small skillet over high heat until very hot. Place chiles in pan, one at a time and press down with tongs for about 1 minute on each side. Next, seed and devein the chiles.
• Place chiles in a blender with cashews and chicken stock.
• Puree until smooth.
• Chili: In a stock pot, briefly saute onion, garlic, cumin, chile powder, and salt in the olive oil.
• Add chicken and stir to coat. Stir in chile puree, cilantro, and tomatoes.
• Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add cashews, chocolate and beans.
• Stir until chocolate melts.
• Serve NOTES : F or spicy chili, add 2 or 3 chipotles to the puree and double the chile powder.

CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, stir-fry the celery, carrots and onion until crisp-tender. , Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken and cashews; heat through. Serve with rice if desired.

CHILE CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch cubes and place in a bowl.
• Combine the 2 T soy sauce, 1 1/2 T rice wine or sake, 1 tsp sesame oil, ginger and 1 tsp cornstarch and add to the chicken, tossing chicken cubes to coat.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let chicken marinate for 30 minutes.
• Heat a wok or large skillet and add 2 1/2 tablespoons of the peanut oil, heat until very hot and add the chicken Cook over high heat until the chicken cubes become opaque and are cooked, about 3-4 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate; wipe out the pan.
• Reheat the pan, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, heat, and add the scallions, garlic and hot chile paste; stir-fry briefly, about 15 seconds, then add the water chestnuts and stir-fry over high heat for about 1 1/2 minutes to heat them through.
• Mix the chicken broth through cornstarch together and add to the pan, cook, stirring continuously to prevent lumps, until thickened.
• Return the cooked chicken and add the cashews.
• Toss lightly to coat and heat through.
• Scoop everything onto a platter and serve with a vegetable and steamed rice.