Chicken Cashew Nut Stir Fry With Boiled Rice

Fri, 22 October 2021

Ingredients:

400g chicken fillet, cut into medallions

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

2 tsp cornflour

3 tbsp vegetable oil

3 slices ginger

5 cloves garlic

1 small onion, cut into 3cm chunks

½ red pepper cut same as onions

½ yellow pepper

½ green pepper

Handful unsalted roasted cashew nuts

 

Sauce:

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

1 tbsp white vinegar

1 tsp sugar

100ml chicken stock or water

 

Method:

 

1. Combine the sauce ingredients and set aside. Combine the chicken with the remaining 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine and 1 tsp of the cornflour and mix well to coat the chicken.

 

2. Heat the wok over high heat until very hot and add 2 tbsp of oil around its edge, letting it run down into the centre of the wok. Add the ginger and then the garlic and toss for about 30 seconds until the garlic is browned, add the chicken and fry, tossing the wok occasionally until the chicken is browned and barely cooked through. Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside.

 

3. Return the wok to the heat and add the additional 1 tbsp of oil. Add the onion and peppers and toss the wok until the peppers begin to soften. Add the sauce ingredients and bring the sauce to a simmer. Return the chicken to the wok, add the sauce, stir and bring to a simmer. Combine the remaining cornflour with 2 tbsp of cold water. Drizzle in the cornflour mixture until the contents of the wok are thickened to a silky consistency. Toss through the cashews and serve.