Best Cashew Nut Chicken Recipes

BROCCOLI, CHICKEN & CASHEW NUT STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a jug, mix together the soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, muscovado sugar and cornflour. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok. Add the cashews and cook for a minute until golden brown. Quickly remove the nuts and tip on to kitchen paper to drain. Add the onion slices and fry over a high heat for 3-5 minutes until browned and softened, then lift them out and add to the cashews.
• Tip the chicken into the wok and stir fry for 3-4 minutes, then tip in the broccoli, mangetout and red pepper and stir fry for another 4-5 minutes until the vegetables are tender yet still crunchy.
• Stir the cornflour mixture to blend the ingredients, pour into the wok and stir fry for a couple of minutes until the sauce thickens. Stir in the onion and cashews, then pile on to warm plates.

CHICKEN LIME AND CASHEW NUT STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook the noodles as per the instructions on the packet, drain and set aside.
• Heat a large wok to a high heat.
• Add a little of the vegetable oil to the wok, and when it is hot, stir-fry the chicken in batches until sealed and half-cooked.
• Return all the chicken to the wok, add the honey, and continue cooking until the chicken is fully cooked and a rich golden colour.
• Add a little water to the wok, as necessary, just to prevent the chicken and honey from sticking.
• Remove the chicken and honey mixture from the wok and set aside while you cook the remainder of the dish.
• Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the wok and saute the ginger, garlic, coriander roots and chilli for about a minute.
• Add the vegetables and stir-fry over high heat until just tender.
• Add the pre-cooked noodles and saute for a minute or so before returning the chicken to the pan.
• Add the soy sauces, sesame oil, the lime zest and juice.
• Heat through and correct the seasoning, adding a little more honey if desired.
• Finally, stir through the fresh coriander.
• Serve with a scattering of cashews over the top.

CHICKEN IN A CASHEW NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the onions into quarters, place in a food processor or blender and process for about 1 minute.
• Add the tomato puree, cashew nuts, garam masala, garlic, chili powder, lemon juice, turmeric, salt and yogurt to the processed onions.
• Process all the spice ingredients in the food processor for a further 1-1 1/5 minutes.
• In a heavy-based saucepan, heat the oil, lower the heat to medium and pour in the spice mixture from the food processor. Fry for 2 minutes lowering the heat if necessary.
• When the spice mixture is lightly cooked, add half the chopped fresh coriander, the sultanas and the chicken cubes and continue to stir fry for a further 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms, pour in the water and bring to a simmer. Cover the saucepan and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes.
• After this time, check that the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick. Cook for a little longer if necessary and serve garnished with the remaining fresh coriander.

CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wide saucepan and fry the onions gently, sprinkled with a little salt to stop them burning, until softened and then add the ginger, garlic, chillies, turmeric, cumin, and coriander and cook,stirring, for another minute or so.
• Stir the coconut milk and prepared chicken stock into the onion spice paste and when everything is incorporated add the cardamon (remove the outside husk) and chicken pieces.
• Bring the curry back to the boil and then turn down the heat and simmer gently for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is just about cooked through.
• Check the seasoning and add the beans, cooking for another 5 minutes or so.
• While you're waiting for them to cook, toast the cashew nuts in a dry frying pan until colored a little, then tip in the cashew nuts into the chicken mixture, stir in the sour cream and half of the chopped cilantro.
• Ladle into bowls, sprinkling with more of the cilantro as you go.

CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in wide saucepan and add onions, sprinkled with a little salt, cook until softened. Add ginger, garlic, chilies, turmeric, cumin and coriander, stir for 1 minutes. Add coconut milk and stock to onion spice paste, stir well and then mix in cardamon and chicken pieces. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Check seasoning and add beans, cook for 5 minutes more. While you wait, toast cashew nuts. Just before you remove from the heat, add the nuts, sour cream and half of the coriander. Serve over rice topped with remaining coriander.

CHICKEN IN CASHEW NUT SAUCE (INDIAN)

Steps:

• Cut the onions into quarters and place in food processor/blender for one minute.
• Add tomato paste, cashew nuts, garam masala, garlic, ginger, chili powder, curry powder, cumin, lemon juice, turmeric, salt and yogurt to the processed onions.
• Process all ingredients until well combined to form a puree.
• In a saucepan, heat the oil, lower the heat to medium and pour in the puree mixture. Add in the half and half, chicken broth and butter.
• Add in chicken and cilantro. cover the saucepan and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve garnished with chopped fresh cilantro over basmati rice.
• You may add additional chili powder/cayenne pepper to increase the spiciness.

CHICKEN & CASHEW NUT STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix the marinade and add to the diced pieces of bite-size chicken. Aim to get all the pieces of a uniform size to ensure even cooking. Leave from 10 minutes to an hour.
• Mix all the ingredients for the sauce, season with black pepper and set aside. Do not add the water at this point.
• Put the wok over a high heat for 1 minute. Add the groundnut oil and chicken and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, until nearly cooked. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the carrot, pepper and chilli to the wok and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic and pak choi stems and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the onions and beansprouts and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the pan, along with the pak choi leaves. Stir-fry for 1 minute, add the sauce and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened. At this point you will probably need to add a small amount of water to get the right consistency. Stir in the cashews and serve with cooked noodles.

CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan and the chicken pieces.
• Turn them to prevent them from sticking to the pan and brown the pieces well.
• Transfer to a plate. Add onion, garlic and ginger to the pan with all the spices and allow to cook 3 - 4 minutes over a moderate heat until the pan smells wonderfully fragrant. Stir regularly.
• Add the flour and cook a further minute. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to the boil.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the pan and cook for about 30 - 35 minutes until the chicken is well cooked.
• take two-thirds of the cashews and process them in a blender or food processor until finely chopped but not to a powder.
• Add to the pan with the remaining whole cashews.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• If wished, finish with yoghurt and garnish with fresh coriander just before serving.
• Serve over Basmati rice. Cheers, Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
• New Zealand.

THAI CASHEW NUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Roast the cashews at 300 degrees until golden brown.
• In a wok, over medium heat, saute the garlic and chilies until the garlic is golden and the whole is aromatic, then remove and reserve the chilies and garlic.
• Add the chicken and all the ingredients except the cashews, stock and wine to the pan and stir fry until the chicken just begins to cook.
• Add the stock and continue over low heat until the chicken is cooked, then using a slotted spoon remove the chicken from the sauce and set aside.
• Add the rice wine and reduce the sauce until a slight glaze appears (if necessary add 1 teaspoon of arrowroot powder, dissolved in a little tepid water).
• Return the chicken, chilies and garlic to the sauce, and add the cashews. Make sure they are heated through.
• Garnish with green onions. If you enjoy vegetables with this, just add onions and carrots with step #3. Also if you want more heat, just add more black pepper.
• Serve with steamed white rice.

CROCODILE OR CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH CASHEW NUT SATAY

Steps:

• Soak the bamboo skewers or cocktail sticks in cold water for 10 minutes to prevent them from burning.
• Season the crocodile or chicken generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cut into strips about 1cm x 2cm (0.5in x 1in).
• Mix together the marinade ingredients and marinate the crocodile or chicken strips for half an hour or longer if possible.
• To make the satay sauce, combine all the satay sauce ingredients together in a small pan, adding just enough soy sauce to season. Add a little palm sugar or light brown muscovado sugar to sweeten, if necessary.
• Simmer very gently for five minutes.
• Preheat a barbecue, grill or griddle pan until very hot.
• Thread two or three strips of marinated crocodile or chicken meat onto each skewer and place on the barbecue or griddle pan or under the grill.
• Cook for a few minutes on each side until cooked through and golden, being careful not to overcook.
• Serve the skewers with the hot satay sauce for dipping.

CASHEW NUT AND GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fry chicken in hot oil until golden.
• Put onion, chilli, ginger and garlic into blender, add water if required and blend.
• Fry this mix in pan used for chicken for 3 minutes.
• Add nuts and spices stir well and fry until golden.
• Add stock, apples, cream and chicken and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Serve with basmati rice and finely chopped tomato and raw onion.

MURG MUMTAZ (INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY WITH MILD CASHEW NUT CURRY)

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into large chunks (each piece weighing not more than 50 gms each).
• Rub the chicken pieces with the ginger-garlic paste, salt and pepper and keep aside for 30 - 45 minutes.
• Mix together the cheese, yoghurt and cream till smooth (should not have any lumps), and add to the chicken. Keep aside for another 30 minutes.
• To prepare the chicken, roast it in a preheated oven till almost done. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, removing it only during the last 10 minutes of baking.
• To prepare the gravy, boil the onion and cashew nuts together for 20 minutes.
• Drain and grind together to a smooth paste.
• Heat oil in a saucepan and add the ginger-garlic paste. Saute for 30 seconds.
• Add onion-cashew nut paste, salt, pepper, cumin and coriander powders, and chicken stock. Let it cook for about 10 minutes.
• In a separate saucepan, heat a little oil and add chicken, cumin and coriander powders and a little water (to help with the mixing). Saute for about 5 minutes.
• Pour in the gravy and mix well.
• Once the chicken is fully cooked, add the cream and cardamom powder. Stir well.
• Garnish with cardamom powder, saffron, cheese and chopped corriander.
• Serve hot.

CASHEW NUT BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt ghee or butter, in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add garlic& onions and cook, stirring, for 3 mins, or until onions are golden.
• Stir in curry paste, coriander, and nutmeg.
• Cook for 2 min, or until fragrant.
• Add chicken and cook for 5 mins, or until chicken is browned.
• Add cashwes, cream, and coconut milk.
• Bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 40 mins, or until chicken is tender.
• Serve with rice.

CASHEW NUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the boned chicken breasts lengthwise into 1/2" strips, then cut the strips crosswise to make 1/2" squares.
• Place the diced chicken in a bowl and marinate with egg white, cornstarch and soy sauce. Let stand for at least 30 minutes.
• Fry cashew nuts on medium low heat, until they are lightly brown. Be careful not to let them burn.
• Stir-fry diced chicken briskly in oil, for about 1 minute (300 degrees). Remove the chicken and drain off oil from frying pan.
• Heat tablespoon oil to fry ginger, red pepper and green onion; add chicken, stir quickly. Next add the seasoning sauce, stir until thickened and heated thoroughly; turn off heat. Add the cashew nut mix just before serving.

CHICKEN IN CASHEW NUT SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut onions in quarters, place in a food processor for about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, cashew nuts, garam masala, chili powder, lemon juice, tumeric, salt and yogurt to the processed onions. Process the spiced onion mixture for a further 1-2 minutes. In a heavy pan, heat the oil, lower the heat to medium and pour in the spice mixture. Fry for 2 minutes, lowering the heat more if necessary. When the mixture is lightly cooked, add half the chopped fresh coriander, the raisins and the chicken cubes to stir-fry for a further minute. Add mushrooms, pour in the water and bring to a simmer. Cover pan and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes. After this time, check the chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick. Cook longer if necessary. Pour into a serving bowl and garnish with coriander and serve. Tip: Cut chicken into small, even size cubes fir quick and even cooking.

CHICKEN IN CASHEW NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Process onions, 1 minute. Add tomato puree, cashew nuts, garam masala,garlic, lemon juice, tumeric, salt & yogurt. Process 1-1.5 minutes In saucepan, heat the oil, lower heat to medium and pour in the spice mixture. Fry for about 2 minutes, lowering the heat if necessary. Add cilantro, sultanas and chicken, stir fry to 1 minute. Add mushrooms, water, bring to simmer. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes until chicken cooked through and sauce thick.

CASHEW NUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken across grain into slivers, 1/4 inch thickness In a mixing bowl, combine pepper, gourmet powder (M. S. G.), cooking wine and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
• Add chicken, coat well and marinate for 15 minutes.
• STARCH MIXTURE In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil and 1/4 cup water; mix well and set aside.
• Heat peanut oil in a WOK to medium-high heat.
• Add cashews and stir fry until light brown, about 3 minutes.
• Remove cashews to a bowl and keep warm in oven.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of peanut oil and bring to high heat.
• Add ginger, garlic, and onion and stir-fry for 1 minute or until light brown.
• Now add chicken slivers and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, mixed vegetables, salt and stir-fry for 3 minutes on high heat.
• When done, stir in starch mixture and bring to boil, stirring continuously.
• Add cashew nuts, mix and serve immediately.