Cashew Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
I have a simple way to make your own Chinese food staple right at home.
Ingredients
- 1 tbs. brown sugar
- 3 tbs. chopped ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 tbsp. corn starch
- 1 c. whole roasted, unsalted cashews
- ⅓ c. water chestnuts, chopped
- 1 tbs. rice vinegar
- 1 tbs. oyster sauce
- ½ tsp. sesame oil
- ½ c. low sodium soy sauce
- 3tbs. vegetable oil
- ¼ c. dry sherry
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, diced
- fresh cilantro
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, vinegar, oyster sauce and sesame oil. blend in ¼ cup of the soy sauce and just 1 tablespoon of the ginger, then set aside.
- Place a large skillet with vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Season your chicken with salt and pepper and sauté in the skillet 5-7 minutes or until cooked through.
- stir in garlic, bell peppers and the remaining ginger, deglaze with sherry and scrape the skillet
- Add the sbowl mixture and bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl which cornstarch and remaining soy sauce together. Stir into boiling skillet.
- add cashews and water chestnuts. pour in ¼ cup water and cook one additional minute. Garnish with cilantro.