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Hot Chicken with Cashew

May 19, 2019 5 Comments

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This is a dry cooked spicy chicken with cashew. Last time, when I try the traditional Cantonese hot and cashew, that’s the first time I figure out how delicious cashew can be in stir-frying dishes after absorbing the seasonings and flavors. Then I bring out this version. Though not popular already, it has the best ever chicken cubes and a slightly spicy flavor cashew for those who love heavily flavored dishes. Possibly the most heavily flavored Sichuan chicken dish should be this mala chicken in which you need to search for the chicken meat among the chili peppers. This chicken and cashew has a well balanced flavor.

Spicy Chicken with cashew|chinasichuanfood.com

Which part to use for this dish

Boneless chicken breast is recommended for traditional Cantonese chicken and cashew, since a limited amount of seasonings are used and they are not enough to cover the raw taste of chicken thigh. But for this one, boneless chicken thigh can work fine too since we add more spices and aromatics.

How to make the dish even hotter?

I use whole dried red chili peppers and the chicken cubes are already quite hot. If you prefer an even hotter version, cut the whole peppers in halves can be quite effective.

Spicy Chicken with cashew|chinasichuanfood.com

Instructions

For raw cashew, toast over slow fire until crispy.

Cut chicken into one bite size and then marinate with salt, light soy sauce, ground pepper, sesame oil and cornstarch. Mix well and set aside for at least 15 minutes.

In a large plate, mix cornstarch with all purpose flour. Then transfer the chicken cubes in to coat. Make sure each piece is well coated with flour. Do not let them sticky together. Set aside for 5 minutes.

Heat oil in wok until hot (if you insert a chopstick, there should be lots of bubbles around), fry the chicken cubes by two batches until golden brown. It takes around 1 minutes. Drain and remove extra oil.

Leave around 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in wok and fry dried chili peppers over slow fire. Continue heating for around 30 seconds, the dried chili pepper will turn dark. Place Sichuan peppercorn, ginger, garlic and spring onion, fry until aromatic.

Place red onion shreds and celery, fry for 20 seconds and add a very small pinch of salt here so the vegetables can have a very basic flavor.

Place chicken cubes in, add light soy sauce and sugar, then drizzle vinegar along with the edges. Mix well. Turn off fire and then mix in cashew. If you have fresh mint, add some fresh mint leaves bring a lovely flavor.

Other yummy Chinese dishes to try

  • Authentic Kung Pao Chicken
  • Cantonese chicken and cashew
  • Szechuan fresh pepper chicken
  • Taiwanese salt and pepper chicken
  • Saliva chicken

If you tried this recipe or have only ideas, leave me a comment or tag me on instagram.  Happy cooking and enjoy!

Spicy Chicken with cashew|chinasichuanfood.com
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Hot Chicken with Cashew
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
 
Amazing flavored spicy chicken with cashew
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: chicken
Servings: 2
Calories: 450 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 boneless chicken breast or 2 chicken thighs cut into one bite size cubes
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch + 1/4 cup flour for coating
  • 1/2 cup cashew , toasted
Chicken marinating
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • a dash of ground peppers
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
Side ingredients
  • 1/4 red onion shredded
  • 1 small brunch of celery cut into small sections (shredded)
  • 12-20 dried Sichuan red chili peppers keep as whole or cut into halves
  • 1 tbsp. Sichuan peppercorn
  • 1 inch ginger peeled and shredded
  • 4 spring onion white parts only, cut into small sections
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. black vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp. sugar
Instructions
  1. Cut chicken into one bite size and then marinate with salt, light soy sauce, ground pepper, sesame oil and cornstarch. Mix well and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
  2. In a large plate, mix cornstarch with all purpose flour. Then transfer the chicken cubes in to coat. Make sure each piece is well coated with flour. Do not let them sticky together. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  3. For raw cashew, toast over slow fire until crispy.
  4. Heat oil in wok until hot (if you insert a chopstick, there should be lots of bubbles around), fry the chicken cubes by two batches until golden brown. It takes around 1 minutes. Drain and remove extra oil.
  5. Leave around 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in wok and fry dried chili peppers over slow fire. Continue heating for around 30 seconds, the dried chili pepper will turn dark. Place Sichuan peppercorn, ginger, garlic and spring onion, fry until aromatic. Place red onion shreds and celery, fry for 20 seconds and add a very small pinch of salt here so the vegetables can have a very basic flavor.
  6. Place chicken cubes in, add light soy sauce and sugar, then drizzle vinegar along with the edges. Mix well. Turn off fire and then mix in cashew. If you have fresh mint, add some fresh mint leaves bring a lovely flavor.
Nutrition Facts
Hot Chicken with Cashew
Amount Per Serving
Calories 450 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 1208mg53%
Potassium 815mg23%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 33g66%
Vitamin A 315IU6%
Vitamin C 7.8mg9%
Calcium 73mg7%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Spicy Chicken with cashew|chinasichuanfood.com

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  1. Sariah says

    May 21, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    I found this blog. I live in Hangzhou, China with my family. We are American and would like to find some of these dishes at local restaurant. How do I order Mushu pork in China?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      May 22, 2019 at 8:28 am

      It is “木须炒肉”,Sariah.

      Reply
  2. Nupur Dasin says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:46 pm

    Hello,
    Article on Hot Chicken with Cashew is nice. It Give amazing information thanks for Sharing the Article .

    Reply
  3. Art says

    July 22, 2020 at 3:33 am

    This stuff is amazing! Thank you for the recipe! 非常好吃!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      July 22, 2020 at 10:14 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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