Asian Style Chicken Cashew Cakes Food

CHINESE CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sauce: Mix cornflour and soy sauce until there's no lumps. Then add remaining Sauce ingredients and mix.
• Marinate: Transfer 2 tbsp Sauce to chicken, mix to coat. Set aside for 10 minutes+.
• Cook: Heat oil over high heat in a wok or heavy based skillet. Add the garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute.
• Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add capsicum and cook for 1 minute.
• Add Sauce and water. Bring to simmer and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until Sauce thickens.
• Stir through cashews, remove from stove. Serve immediately with rice - or for a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice!

ASIAN-STYLE CHICKEN & CASHEW CAKES

Steps:

• Combine chicken, onions, cream cheese, 1/3 cup nuts, herbs and zest. Roll into 15 balls; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Dip in flour, turning to coat both sides of each. Shake off excess flour.
• Heat oil in large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add half the chicken cakes; cook 3 to 4 min. on each side or until done (165ºF) and golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken cakes; cover to keep warm.
• Mix next 6 ingredients and remaining nuts in saucepan; cook 3 to 5 min. or until sugar is dissolved and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring frequently.
• Place chicken cakes on basil leaves. Serve with sauce.

CHINESE CHICKEN AND CASHEW NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat your wok over a medium heat and toast your cashews then remove and set to one side.
• Add some oil to the pan and cook the chicken.
• Remove the chicken when browned and then add the broccoli florets to cook. After 5 minutes add the pepper.
• Cook the noodles to the packets instructions.
• Combine your sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Add the chicken back to the pan with the cashews and garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute.
• Once the noodles are cooked, drain them and add them to the wok. Then pour your sauce over the woks contents and allow to heat. The sauce will coat all of the ingredients with a lovely shine. Continue to cook for a couple of minutes to ensure everything is cooked through.

THAI CASHEW CASHEW CHICKEN STIR FRY RECIPE

Steps:

• First, add all the sauce ingredients to a small bowl. Mix it well and set it aside. Cut the chicken into small dices, gather, and prepare all the ingredients.
• Next, marinate the chicken pieces with soy sauce, baking soda, corn starch, and sugar. Set aside for at least 15 minutes. If you have more time, you can leave for an hour.
• Heat the wok into low medium heat, drizzle 1 teaspoon of oil and saute the cashew nuts for 2-3 minutes until crispy golden brown. Then remove wok and set it aside.
• Drizzle a bit of oil in the wok and bring the heat over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken pieces and stir fry for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the pan and set it aside.
• In the remaining pan, add more oil if needed and bring it to medium-high heat. Add onions and stir fry for few seconds, and follow with the dried chillies. Next add the garlic, red peppers and mushrooms.
• Place the cooked chicken back in the wok and pour the sauce mixture in. Toss well to combine everything evenly.
• Once the sauce become thick and glossy, turn off the heat, sprinkle cashew nuts and spring onions. Combine well with other ingredients. Serve immediately while hot with a bowl of plain rice or noodles.

CASHEW CAKE

Steps:

• Coat two 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray, and lightly flour.
• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 1/2 cup butter, the water, eggs, and almond extract; mix well.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans, dividing evenly.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cool, then remove from the pans to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, make frosting by combining the remaining 1/2 cup butter, the confectioners' sugar, milk, and rum extract; mix until smooth.
• Stir in the crushed cashews until mixed through.
• Place 1 cake layer upside down on a serving plate and frost the top.
• Place the second layer over the first and frost the top and sides of the cake completely.
• Garnish with the whole cashews then cover loosely and chill until ready to serve.

ASIAN STYLE CHICKEN & CASHEW CAKES

Steps:

• Combine the chicken mince, onion, cream cheese, cashews, herbs and lemon rind. Roll 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into a ball, then flatten slightly. Toss through flour until coated, shake off excess.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frypan. Cook the cakes over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown. Drain and keep warm.
• To make dipping sauce:
• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce, cashews and chilli in a saucepan and cook for 3-5 minutes until sugar is dissolved and sauce has thickened slightly. Place each chicken cake on a basil leaf and serve with dipping sauce.
• HERE IS A HANDY TIP: Use wet hands when rolling the chicken mixture to prevent sticking.