Authentic Thai Cashew Chicken

4.20 (101)
⏱ 30 mins 🍽 ['4', '4 servings'] 🌶 thai 🏷 Main course

This classic Thai dish features bite size pieces of chicken and a colourful mix of vegetables, all cooked in a rich, savoury sauce made with oyster sauce, soy sauce and a hint of chilli paste. The addition of cashew nuts adds a delightful crunch. It's a quick and satisfying meal, ideal for a weeknight dinner when served over fragrant jasmine rice.

Authentic Thai Cashew Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 large yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 0.33333331346512 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Thai garlic chile paste
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 yellow squash, chopped
  • 6 ounces broccoli, chopped
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered
  • 0.5 cup unsalted cashew nuts

Method

  1. Warm the oil in a skillet and cook the chopped onion and yellow bell pepper until they have softened.
  2. Stir in the ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauce, chicken broth, sugar and Thai garlic chile paste to combine.
  3. Add the chicken pieces, chopped zucchini, yellow squash, broccoli and quartered mushrooms to the skillet.
  4. Continue cooking and stirring for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
  5. Mix the unsalted cashew nuts into the skillet just before you are ready to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories369 kcal
Fat16 g
Sugars10 g
Protein34 g
Sodium507 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
Cuisinethai
AuthorFAIRBORN