Spicy Thai Chili Roasted Cashews Paleo Whole30 Food

SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together the hoisin, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and chili paste.
• Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp vegetable oil and the chicken. Leave chicken for a minute or two to sear. Then stir fry for another minute or two until lightly browned.
• Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil to pan with the celery, onions, cashews, and garlic. Stir-fry about 2 minutes, until crisp-tender. Add sauce mixture and chicken to pan. Stir-fry about 3-4 minutes longer, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thicked. Serve with rice and garnished with scallions.

SPICY CASHEW CHICKEN SOUP (PALEO)

Steps:

• - Over medium heat in a soup pot, heat the olive oil and sesame oil.
• - Once oil is hot, add the onion, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and mushrooms. You made need a bit more oil, add if necessary.
• - Cook until onions are soft and mushrooms cook down and get some color (5-10 mins).
• - Add in the cooked, shredded chicken. Cook until chicken gets heated through (5 mins).
• - Add in 4 cups of stock and bring to a boil.
• - Once boiling, add zucchini and bok choy or kale. Let this come up to a boil, then turn the heat down to simmer.
• - Let the mixture simmer for about 15 minutes or until the veggies are tender.
• - In a seperate bowl, mix 1 cup of hot water with the cashew butter and add that mixture to your soup. Make sure you mix the cashew butter and water very well before adding to the pot to ensure all the cashew butter makes it into the soup.
• - Serve and garnish with chopped cashews and red pepper flakes.
• If you want more liquid to your soup, feel free to add more water or stock to your liking.

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.