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Thai Cashew Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: SKOALZ PHOTO BY: Caroline C

"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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 58 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1 1/2 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
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup unsalted cashew nuts

DIRECTIONS

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

FOOTNOTE

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2004 by BEEDUBYA
This is really good and easy. I bought some of the ingredients at an Asian food store and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2006 by Heather
Good, except Waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy too salty. I used low-sodium soy sauce, and the only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by Idahochef
Decent recipe, but I would increase the hot chili sauce (or specify brand/type) and make sure... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2004 by Esmee
Great recipe. I love Thai food, so I am always on the lookout for dishes I can make at home.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2004 by norskyborsky
I was disappointed with this recipe because it sounded so good, but it was way too salty and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2008 by COOKINMOM3
The flavor was very good...in spite of the *awful* smell of fish sauce :-( Wonder who ever... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2006 by Rachel B
After living in rural Thailand for a 2 years I've never seen a dish like this, but it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2005 by Chuck
This dish is like the one I had at my favorite Thai Restaurant and it's so good, and the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2005 by JIMELISSA
This was great and pretty easy. I used oyster sauce instead of fish sauce. Great flavor. Even... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2008 by luvin'it