Best 5 Szechwan Cashew Chicken Recipes

SICHUAN CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove fat from chicken. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Add vegetables to skillet; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in stir- fry sauce; cook and stir about 30 seconds or until heated through.
• Cut chicken into 1-inch diagonal slices. Serve chicken with vegetables and noodles. Sprinkle with cashews.

SZECHUAN SKILLET CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix first 6 ingredients until smooth. Cut peppers and carrots into matchsticks., In a large skillet, cook cashews over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, 1-2 minutes. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry chicken until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry peppers and carrots 4 minutes. Add green onions and ginger; cook and stir 1 minute., Return chicken to skillet. Stir cornstarch mixture; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in cashews. Serve with rice.

SZECHUAN CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS

Steps:

• Dice the chicken breast into ½ inch pieces, dip each piece in egg white, then in cornstarch mixed with a pinch of salt. Fry the chicken pieces in a wok with heated oil until golden brown. Drain the fried pieces of chicken and set aside.
• Fry the cashew nuts in moderately-hot oil until lightly brown and crunchy. Canned or packed cashew nuts will do.
• Slice the long dried peppers into small circumferential pieces, and chop the hot red peppers into finer pieces.
• In a separate small bowl, mix the soy sauce, salt, sugar, vinegar, and sesame oil.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a wok, add the chopped garlic, all of the sliced red peppers, the spring onions. ~Stir fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken and the cashew nuts.
• Pour the contents of the small bowl containing the mixed sauce - soy sauce, sesame oil, etc. (step number 4). Add the rice wine.
• Add 3 tablespoons of the Hoisin sauce, and stir fry over high heat for another 2 minutes, then serve.

SZECHUAN CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl and stir in the chicken pieces to coat.
• Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes;drain.
• Pour 3 Tbsp peanut oil into a very large skillet or wok.
• Heat to medium high.
• Stir-fry the chicken in the oil in 3 to 4 batches, until lightly browned; remove to a plate or bowl and sprinkle generously with garlic powder.
• Wipe out skillet or wok with a paper towel.
• Add remaining 3 Tbsp oil to wok or skillet, and stir-fry the vegetables, crushed red pepper flakes, and ginger together for about 4 minutes.
• Add chicken to the skillet.
• Combine sauce ingredients and pour over chicken and vegetables.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until sauce is thickened.
• Mix in cashews.
• Serve immediately with rice.
• Preparation time is cooking time.

SZECHWAN CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Prepare cooking sauce and set aside. 2. In medium bowl, stir together soy, cornstarch and red pepper flakes. Add chicken and stir to coat. Set aside. 3. Place wok over high heat; when wok is hot, add 2 tablespoons of oil. When Oil is hot, add cashews and stir until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside. 4. Add 1/2 chicken mixture and stir-fry until meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Remove chicken from wok. Repeat with other 1/2 of chicken mixture, adding an additional tablespoon of oil if wok seems dry. Remove chicken. 5. Pour remaining oil into wok, when oil is hot, add peppers, onion and giner. Stir fry until pepper is tender crisp to bite, about 4 minutes. 6. Return chicken to wok. Stir cooking sauce and pour into wok. Stir until sauce boils and thickens. Stir in Cashews.