Best Panda Express Thai Cashew Chicken Recipes

PANDA EXPRESS SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a pot of boiling water to cook chayote. At the same time, heat 1/4 cup of oil in wok until hot. Add chicken and stir-fry until done.
• Add onions and bell peppers and stir quickly until crisp. Remove and drain. Set aside.
• Add chayote to boiling water for 60 seconds or until crisp and done. Remove and drain; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok until hot. Add whole dry chile peppers, garlic and ginger. Stir fry until fragrant.
• Add all remaining ingredients except cornstarch mixture.
• Bring to a boil.
• Slowly stir in cornstarch mixture.
• Add chicken and vegetables. Coat evenly with sauce.
• Add roasted peanuts. Flavor with sesame oil if desired. Remove and serve on platter.

PANDA EXPRESS - THAI CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken in 1 inch cubes. In a bowl, mix sauce of cornstarch, soy sauce, sherry, hoisin sauce and chicken broth. Heat oil in wok (or fry pan). When oil starts to smoke, add chicken and stir fry for 5 minues Stir in bamboo shoots. Pour sauce over chicken and stir until sauce thickens. Stir in cashews.
• Garnish with mandarin orange sections, cilantro, and/or green onions sliced on the bias.
• You can check the readiness of the oil by putting the tip of a wooden chop stick in the oil and when bubbles form around it, the oil is ready.

THAI CASHEW NUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Roast the cashews at 300 degrees until golden brown.
• In a wok, over medium heat, saute the garlic and chilies until the garlic is golden and the whole is aromatic, then remove and reserve the chilies and garlic.
• Add the chicken and all the ingredients except the cashews, stock and wine to the pan and stir fry until the chicken just begins to cook.
• Add the stock and continue over low heat until the chicken is cooked, then using a slotted spoon remove the chicken from the sauce and set aside.
• Add the rice wine and reduce the sauce until a slight glaze appears (if necessary add 1 teaspoon of arrowroot powder, dissolved in a little tepid water).
• Return the chicken, chilies and garlic to the sauce, and add the cashews. Make sure they are heated through.
• Garnish with green onions. If you enjoy vegetables with this, just add onions and carrots with step #3. Also if you want more heat, just add more black pepper.
• Serve with steamed white rice.

HEALTHY SWEET FIRE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Dice chicken breasts, red bell pepper, and onion in bite-size pieces.
• Place chicken into separate bowl. Add 2 tablespoon water, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon chili paste (can use more or less depending on desired spiciness), salt, pepper, and garlic salt, and mix.
• Cook chicken in 1 tablespoon olive oil at medium heat for 5 minute.
• Dump in pineapple juice from can (without pineapples). Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to thicken the juice.
• Simmer for 5 minute.
• Add in onion and bell pepper.
• Cover and simmer until vegetables cooked to your liking. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Dump in pineapple, and let simmer for 3 minute.
• Serve over rice.