Best Chile Chicken With Cashews Recipes

CASHEW CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Season the chopped chicken with salt and pepper, and Chinese 5 spice (if using). Set aside until ready to use.
• Heat a wok or large pan to medium heat and add oil.
• Add onion and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute, stirring, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
• Add the cashew nuts and chicken and stir. Cook another 7-8 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and add to the wok or pan. Stir to coat everything and warm the sauce, about 1 minute or longer. The sauce will thicken up.
• Serve with rice and garnish!

CHIPOTLE CASHEW CHICKEN WITH BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a medium pot over medium heat combine 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and 1 tablespoon butter. When butter melts into oil, add in the chopped onion, cook 2 minutes, then add rice and cook 3 minutes more. Add stock and cover the pot. Raise heat to bring stock to a rapid boil. Once the stock boils, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, 17-18 minutes.
• While rice cooks, make the chicken. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan, then the chicken. Season the chicken with grill seasoning. Brown the chicken on both sides, season with soy sauce then move off to one side of the pan. Add the remaining onions, garlic and peppers. Cook 2 to 3 minutes then add water chest nuts and green peas and mix vegetables and meat together. Add the chipotles and cumin. Toss to coat. Glaze the mixture with honey and maple syrup and turn off the heat. Add in the chopped cilantro or parsley and the cashew nuts.
• Top rice with cashew chicken and serve.

WHITE CASHEW CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, over med-high heat, cook peppers, onons, celery and jalapeno until soft.
• Add diced cooked chicken, alfredo sauce and beans.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir ingredients well for about 5 minutes.
• Reduce to low heat and simmer for abut 10-15 minutes.
• Serve in bowls with a sprinkling of diced green onions and a little swiss cheese.

CHICKEN CASHEW CHILI

Steps:

• Chile Puree:.
• Heat a small skillet over high heat until very hot. Place chiles in pan, one at a time and press down with tongs for about 1 minute on each side. Next, seed and devein the chiles.
• Place chiles in a blender with cashews and chicken stock.
• Puree until smooth.
• Chili: In a stock pot, briefly saute onion, garlic, cumin, chile powder, and salt in the olive oil.
• Add chicken and stir to coat. Stir in chile puree, cilantro, and tomatoes.
• Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add cashews, chocolate and beans.
• Stir until chocolate melts.
• Serve NOTES : F or spicy chili, add 2 or 3 chipotles to the puree and double the chile powder.

CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, stir-fry the celery, carrots and onion until crisp-tender. , Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken and cashews; heat through. Serve with rice if desired.

SLOW-COOKED CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine cornstarch and pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken pieces and shake bag to coat with cornstarch mixture.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Fagor®).
• Combine cashews, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a bowl. Pour over chicken.
• Close and lock lid. Select Slow Cook function. Cook on Low until flavors are well combined and chicken is cooked through, about 2 hours. Garnish with green onions.

STICKY HONEY CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Combine honey, vinegar, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl., Cut through the 2 wing joints with a sharp knife, discarding wing tips. Add remaining wing pieces and honey mixture to a large bowl; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove wings; reserve honey mixture. Place wings on greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake until juices run clear, about 30 minutes, turning halfway through., Meanwhile, place reserved honey mixture in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute., Remove wings from oven; preheat broiler. Place wings on a greased rack in a broiler pan; brush with honey mixture. Broil 4-5 in. from heat until crispy, about 3-5 minutes. Serve with remaining honey mixture.