Cashew Ginger Sauce Food

FIVE MINUTE CASHEW SAUCE

Steps:

• Place cashews in a bowl. Cover with water and soak for about 2 hours. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
• Place soaked cashews in the bowl of a food processor or blender with the water, garlic, and salt. Puree until very, very smooth. Thin out with more water to desired consistency. Store in fridge for 3-4 days or freeze.

GINGER CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Whisk together the chicken broth, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger, and brown sugar in a bowl.
• Combine 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger, and curry powder in a large, sealable plastic bag and shake to mix. Add the chicken to the bag and toss until well coated.
• Heat the olive oil and sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Cook and stir the chicken in the hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the green onions and bell pepper to the pan, cooking another 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the sauce mixture into the chicken and vegetable mixture; reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the dish and bring to a boil; allow to boil until the sauce thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add cashews and toss to serve.

CASHEW CHICKEN WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients until smooth. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry chicken until no longer pink. Remove from pan. , In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry mushrooms, pepper, water chestnuts and ginger until pepper is crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir broth mixture and add to pan with green onions; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sauce is thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in chicken and cashews; heat through. Serve with rice.

GINGERY KALE SALAD WITH CASHEW DRESSING

Steps:

• Steam green beans slightly so they still have a bite, either in a steamer basket on the stovetop, or in the microwave. Then transfer to a small mixing bowl and top with tamari, sesame oil, maple syrup, and sesame seeds (optional). Toss to combine, then transfer to refrigerator to chill.
• Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Once hot, add sesame oil and shallot. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened and slightly golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In the meantime, add kale to a large mixing bowl and drizzle with a bit of lime juice and sesame oil and use your hands to massage the kale to soften and remove some of the bitterness. Set aside.
• Prepare dressing in a small mixing bowl by whisking together all ingredients and thinning with a little hot water until pourable.
• Add green beans, sautéed shallot, and remaining salad ingredients to kale and toss with dressing. Enjoy immediately.
• If keeping for later, store dressing separately. Will keep in the refrigerator up to 2 days, though best when fresh.

CASHEW GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree everything together in blender.
• When it is as smooth as you like it, transfer to tightly lidded container and refrigerate.
• Heat gently before serving.

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS, GINGER, SPRING ONION

Steps:

• First of all make the sauce. Combine everything, mix well until smooth and set aside.
• Fry the chicken in the oil with the onion and ginger for 5 minutes over a medium high heat.
• Add the green pepper and the pineapple chunks and fry for another 5 minutes adding half of the spring onions after 2 minutes.
• Add the crushed garlic and the cashew nuts, fry for 2 minutes then pour over the sauce and bring to the boil.
• After a minute or 2, the sauce should thicken and stick to the chicken. It it looks too thick, add some water, little by little until desired consistency is acheived.
• Utterly Delicious.

SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl whisk together the soy sauce/tamari, vinegar, sugar and chicken stock together until combined.
• Once mixed together, spoon half of the mixture into a small bowl and set aside. In the larger bowl, add the starch and water and whisk until combined.
• Add the chicken to the bowl with the starchy-marinade, toss to coat and let marinate 10 minutes.
• In a large wok or skillet, add the sesame oil and warm over a medium-low heat. Add the white parts of the green onions, garlic, ginger and dried chilis. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Turn the heat up to high and add the chicken to the skillet along with the starchy marinade. Cook 5-7 minutes stirring often until the chicken is just about cooked through.
• Add the remaining marinade and cashews to the skillet and toss everything together cook another minute.
• Scatter the sliced green onions over the chicken, serve over rice and enjoy.

MAPLE GINGER CASHEW CHICKEN STIR FRY (30 MINUTES)

Steps:

• Shake together the stir fry sauce and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a frying pan.
• Add the onion to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, until onion is soft.
• Add the bell peppers and broccoli, and cook for 5 more minutes or until softened. Transfer veggies to a clean plate.
• Add the reserved 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Add chicken and cook for 7-10 minutes, until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
• Make a space in the pan and add the garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the stir fry sauce to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vegetables and cashews.
• Serve over rice.

GRILLED CHICKEN SATAY WITH GINGER CASHEW SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high and brush grates with oil. Marinate chicken: In a small food processor, blend all marinade ingredients until smooth. Pour into bowl, add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside for 15 minutes. (MAKE AHEAD: Marinate chicken up to 1 day ahead; cover and refrigerate.) Prepare sauce: In a small saucepan on medium, heat 2 tsp oil. Add cashews, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 minute. Whisk in 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup coconut milk, cashew butter, 2 tbsp coconut sugar, 1 tbsp garlic chile sauce and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tbsp lime juice. Set aside. Thread chicken onto skewers, discarding remaining marinade. Grill chicken until no longer pink inside, flipping once, 3 minutes per side. Serve with sauce.

"RESTAURANT STYLE" CHINESE CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cube chicken into bite size pieces and place in a medium size mixing bowl.
• Add the salt, rice cooking wine, ginger and cornstarch to the chicken cubes, using a fork to mix it in and adding the cornstarch last, mix again. Cover and marinate the chicken for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Prepare the sauce ingredients while the chicken is marinating. In a small size mixing bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Finely mince the garlic. Wash and slice the green onions on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces, chop the broccoli, slice the celery, carrots, onions and drain the sliced water chestnuts.
• Roast the cashews in a heavy skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan continuously so that the nuts do not burn. Roast for about 5 minutes, or until the cashews are lightly browned. Remove from the pan and let cool completely.
• Heat the wok or large size skillet over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds). Add the coated chicken cubes. Stir-fry until they change color (about 5 to 7 minutes) and are cooked through. Remove from the wok or frying pan, keep warm.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil to the same wok or skillet. When the oil is hot, add the stir-frying vegetables. Stir-fry until crunchy-tender (about 5 to 6 minutes), then push up to the sides of the pan. Add the sauce and the chicken. Heat everything through and then fold all together to completely coat with sauce. Serve the chicken and vegetables over prepared rice (Jasmine rice is the best) and the roasted cashews on top as a tasty garnish.
• Makes 4 servings.

CASHEW NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend the sauce ingredients together in a cup.
• Either add to cooked vegetables or heat until warm and serve with cooked meats.