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easy stir fry chicken & cashew nuts

26 November, 2015

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Easy stir fry chicken & cashew nuts, quick to prepare and cook. This healthy and delicious bowl of food is ready in no time.

My children are very different, but when it comes to their approach to food they are polar opposites. On one hand I have Anna, junior gourmet who will try anything once and has an amazing palette. Everyone loves feeding Anna, she makes happy sounds when she’s eating. On the other I have Catherine, who questions everything I put in front of her. I’ve worked out that there is nothing wrong with her actual taste buds as she likes strong flavour. She simply doesn’t like trying new things and her modus operandi is “suspicion”! “What’s in this? Have I had this before? Is this nice?”

Catherines best ever stirfry

Now the one thing she will eat is Asian food, just as well given how I cook. Asian food lends itself really well to mid week cooking when time is limited but we still want to serve up something fresh and tasty. Last week I decided to introduce some cashew nuts into a stir-fry, Chinese stir-fried chicken and cashew nuts, to which she announced it was “the best dinner I’ve eaten in ages”! So a result and after picking myself up off the floor I popped the photo on Instagram. I then got lots of queries asking where the recipe was, so here is it, stir-fried chicken and cashew nuts on the table in 15 minutes for all those busy parents out there.

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If you like this recipe then try Easy Vegetable Stir Fry, Beef in Black Bean Sauce, our Pork & Peanut Stir-fry or our Chinese Steamed Sea Bass. For great tasting side dishes to accompany this dish try Easy Egg Fried Rice, our Stir Fried Broccoli with Garlic, or our Stir Fried Pak Choy.

Looking for inspiration for feeding the family mid week, then take a look at our Ultimate Guide to Family Dinners. Full of useful hints, tips and recipes.

Stir fry Chicken & Cashew Nuts

This simple stir-fried dish of chicken and cashew nuts is full of flavour, yet quick to cook and prepare. On the table in under 30 minutes making it an ideal mid week dinner.
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Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 330kcal
Author: Lesley Garden

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 red pepper (chopped)
  • 1/2 green pepper (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
  • 2.5 cm fresh ginger (grated)
  • 2 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp light soy
  • 1 tsp dark soy
  • 1/2 tsp caster sugar
  • 50 ml chicken stock
  • 75 g cashew nuts
  • 3 spring onion (cut into 2.5cm pieces)

Instructions

  • Heat a wok over a high heat, add the oil and once smoking hot add the chicken and stir-fry for a minute. Then add the oyster sauce, sugar and light and dark soy sauce, stirring well to coat the chicken and cook for a further minute or two.
  • Add the onion, red and green peppers, garlic and ginger and continue to saute for a further 2 minutes. Then add the chicken stock and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Stir in the spring onion and cashew nuts, ensuring everything is coated with the sauce. Serve immediately with steamed rice or noodles.
Nutrition Facts
Stir fry Chicken & Cashew Nuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 572mg25%
Potassium 686mg20%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 645IU13%
Vitamin C 36.5mg44%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 2.1mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •

Course : Main Course
Cuisine : Chinese
Keyword : Easy, Quick, Simple
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  1. lou Gunstone

    12 November, 2019 at 12:09

    5 stars
    I love a quick tasty stir fry and it goes down well with our fussy teenagers as well – thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Lesley

      12 November, 2019 at 16:11

      Thank you Lou, I’ve spent a lot of time cooking stir fry over the years, a dish my fussiest diner will always eat. Gets in lots of vegetables without too much argument. Lesley x

      Reply
  2. lou Gunstone

    12 November, 2019 at 12:07

    5 stars
    Love a quick tasty dish and a stir fry goes down well with our fussing teenagers as well – thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  3. Jacqui Bellefontaine

    29 September, 2017 at 17:42

    Hey my two boys are the same and even now at 22 and 25yrs of age nothing has changed. Funny thing is though the fussier eater likes to cook the most.

    I love the sound of this dish quick and tasty what more can you ask for. Thank you for linking up to #CookBlogShare

    Reply
    • Lesley

      29 September, 2017 at 19:36

      Thank you Jacqui, it’s true there are no two children the same! Thankfully both girls love to cook with me. Lesley x

      Reply
  4. Cat

    28 September, 2017 at 12:24

    This looks so tasty and fresh, and a bonus that it is so quick to make!x

    Reply
    • Lesley

      6 October, 2017 at 15:17

      I agree Cat, I love a quick recipe. Lesley x

      Reply

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