Chicken and cashew stir-fry

Want more simple and delicious recipes?

Download our FREE Quick & Easy ebook now!

Download Now

(13)
Main Meals (Dinners)
4 peopleServes
4
Prep   20 min
Cook   25 min
Other   120 min (Marinating)
Other120 min (Marinating)

The combination of tender chicken pieces and crunchy vegetables and cashews make this stir-fry a winner.

  • Ginger, fresh, 1 tablespoon(s), grated
  • Red chilli, ½ chilli(s), seeded and finely sliced
  • Garlic, 2 clove(s), crushed
  • Soy sauce, 1 tablespoon(s)
  • Sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis), 1 teaspoon(s)
  • Fish sauce, ½ teaspoon(s)
  • Lime juice, 1 tablespoon(s)
  • Oyster sauce, ½ teaspoon(s)
  • Sake, 2½ ml
  • Chicken breast, lean, raw, 550 g, cut into 1 cm strips
  • Olive oil spray, 1 spray(s)
  • Onion, any type, 2 medium, finely sliced
  • Ginger, fresh, 1 tablespoon(s), grated - extra
  • Garlic, 4 clove(s), crushed - extra
  • Baby sweetcorn, canned in brine, drained, 120 g, spears cut into thirds
  • Broccoli, 1 head(s), cut into small florets
  • Red capsicum, ½ capsicum(s), finely sliced
  • Water, ¼ cup(s)
  • Vermicelli rice noodles, dried, 100 g
  • Cornflour, 1 teaspoon(s)
  • Water chestnut, 7 medium(s), sliced
  • Cashews, ¼ cup(s), roughly chopped
  • Coriander, ¼ cup(s), chopped

Method

Combine marinade ingredients; ginger, chilli, garlic, soy sauce, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), fish sauce, lime juice, oyster sauce and rice wine (Sake), and pour half over the chicken pieces, tossing to coat. Leave to marinate for 2 hours.

Heat a wok or large frying pan over a low heat, spray lightly with oil, add the onions and cook gently for a few minutes until soft. Add the extra ginger, extra garlic and corn and cook lightly for a couple of minutes. Remove chicken pieces from the marinade, reserving any remaining liquid, and add to the wok. Increase heat and toss for 3 minutes until browned. Add the broccoli, capsicum and water. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir the remaining marinade through and heat.

Cover the vermicelli noodles with boiling water and let stand for 2 minutes, then drain. Mix the cornflour with a teaspoon of water. Move all ingredients to one side of the wok and add the cornflour mixture, stirring until it thickens to a sauce. Add the noodles, water chestnuts, cashew nuts and coriander leaves, mix everything together thoroughly and serve.

Nutrition facts per serve
Makes 4 serves

Note: If food units vary from the book, be guided by the following food units.

Meat & Protein 1
Bread & Cereals0.7
Vegetables2.1
Fruit0
Dairy0
Healthy Fats & Oils0.9
Indulgences0
Calories381
Protein41 g
Total fat8 g
- Saturated fat1.7 g
Total carbohydrates31.9 g
- Total sugars6.8 g
Fibre8.2 g
Sodium650 mg

Want more simple and delicious recipes?

Download our FREE Quick & Easy ebook now!

Download Now