Showing posts with label cashews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cashews. Show all posts

Monday, April 04, 2011

Thai Cashew Chicken

Cashew Chicken (Kai Pad Med Ma Muang)

Cashew Chicken is a simple dish which shows the influence of Chinese culture on Thai cuisine. It is a quick, simple and very tasty dish that balances the elements of sweet, savory, and hot. It has a wide range of textures, making it interesting eating. We all are looking for a new way to cook chicken and this one will be a hit with family and friends. For those who are not chili addicts just reduce the number of peppers used.

Ingredients:

  • ¾ Pound Boneless chicken
  • ¼ Cup Cooking oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 4 ounce Sliced water chestnuts
  • 6 to 8 Green onions, 2" length
  • 3 to 5 Whole dried red chili peppers
  • 2 Tablespoon Oyster sauce
  • ¾ Pound Unsalted roasted cashew nuts

Preparation

  1. Thinly slice chicken into 2" length.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok and stir fry the garlic until it is a light brown color.
  3. Add the chicken and oyster sauce, stir fry it for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the water chestnuts, green onions, red chili peppers & roasted cashews.
  5. Stir until the ingredients are mixed well.
  6. Serve hot over Jasmine rice.
Yields 2 servings