Thai Cashew Chicken Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Thai Recipes. (Thai Cashew Chicken Recipe). A wonderfully spicy Thai dish. I created this when I fell in love with a dish at a Thai restaurant. It is very good served over jasmine rice. Fish sauce can be found in any Asian market, or the Asian section of the supermarket.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 3hrs

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Thai Cashew Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup fish sauce

1 ½ tablespoons hot pepper sauce

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips

1 cup dry jasmine rice

2 cups water

1 tablespoon sesame oil

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 small onion

quartered then sliced

¾ cup water

3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

1 cup unsalted cashew nuts

Classic Chicken Pad Thai

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

In a resealable plastic bag mix the soy sauce fish sauce hot pepper sauce garlic and ginger. Place the chicken in the bag seal and marinate at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Step 2

In a medium saucepan bring the jasmine rice and 2 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Step 3

Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved. Stir in the onion and cook about 5 minutes until tender. Reserving the marinade mixture place the chicken into the skillet and cook about 10 minutes until browned.

Step 4

Stir the reserved marinade and 3/4 cup water into the skillet and bring to a boil. Continue to cook and stir 10 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Thoroughly blend in the peanut butter. Serve over the jasmine rice with a sprinkling of cashews.

Nutritional Information

Thai Cashew Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 669.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 37.2g 74%

Carbohydrates: 68.6g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 11%

Sugars: 14.4g

Fat: 28.3g 44%

Saturated Fat: 5.7g 29%

Cholesterol: 60.9mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 25.8IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 18.9mg 145%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 43%

Vitamin C: 6.1mg 10%

Folate: 132mcg 33%

Calcium: 71.7mg 7%

Iron: 5.3mg 30%

Magnesium: 179.9mg 64%

Potassium: 607.9mg 17%

Sodium: 2251.6mg 90%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 37%

Calories From Fat: 254.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.