Thai Spiced Cashew Nuts Food

CURRY-SPICED CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (163 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (use more baking sheets, as needed, if increasing batch size).
• Add cashews to a bare baking sheet and toast for 5 minutes.
• In the meantime, add oil, maple syrup, and green curry paste to a medium mixing bowl and whisk thoroughly to combine.
• Remove slightly toasted cashews from the oven and add directly to the curry mixture. Toss to combine. Then add remaining spices (curry powder through sea salt), and toss thoroughly to combine.
• Add back to baking sheet and bake for another 8-12 minutes, or until golden brown and roasted. Once the cashews have cooled a bit, taste a cashew and adjust seasonings as needed while still warm on sheet. Add more cumin for smokiness, turmeric for earthiness, curry powder for more intense curry flavor, or coconut sugar for sweetness. Optional: sprinkle with lime zest and toss to coat.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 weeks. Best within the first week!

THAI CASHEW CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Sauce: Mix all the Sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Cook cashews: Heat oil over medium heat in a wok or large skillet. Add cashews and cook for 5 minutes until they become a dark golden colour and crunchy (yep, you might have to eat one to check!). Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon.
• Garlic & onion: Turn heat up to high. Add garlic and onion. Cook for 30 seconds.
• Chicken: Add chicken. Cook for 1 minute until the outside changes from pink to white.
• White part of green onion & chilli: Add white part of green onions and chilli. Cook for 1 minute until chicken is just cooked through.
• Add Sauce: Cook for 1 minute until it reduces down to a syrup, coating the chicken nicely.
• Green onion & cashews: Add green part of green onions and cashews. Toss for 30 seconds.
• Serve: Transfer to serving dish. Serve with jasmine rice, or other rice of choice, garnished with extra red chilli (if you can handle the heat!).

THAI SPICED CASHEW NUTS

Steps:

• Turn the oven to 150°C or 302°F and roast the cashews for 10 minutes. This step is mainly to dry them out a bit as sometimes cashews are quite moist. Alternatively, you could also use pre-roasted cashews with no salt or anything added. Just make sure to keep an even closer look at them when roasting to make sure they don't burn.
• Blend the lime leaves in a spice grinder or chop very finely with a super sharp knife.
• Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl and spread out onto a baking tray lined with good quality parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Turn the oven up to 165°C or 338°F and bake for about 25 minutes or until deep golden brown while giving the nuts a mix every 5 minutes or so. This is to make sure they brown evenly.
• When you are happy with the colour, remove and let them cool down completely before storing in an airtight container in a cool dry place.

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.

FRIED CASHEWS WITH LIME ZEST AND CHILE

Steps:

• Fill a small saucepan with 1 inch oil and set over medium heat. Line a plate with paper towels and set it near the stove.
• When the oil is shimmering-hot, carefully add the cashews and fry, stirring constantly, until light golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Keep in mind: The cashews will continue to cook after being removed from the oil and become a darker shade of brown, so it's best to remove them when they are still a little pale. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cashews to the paper towels to drain.
• Place the hot cashews in a serving bowl and sprinkle evenly with the salt and brown sugar, tossing to coat. Add the scallions, chile powder, and lime zest and toss once more. Serve warm.

THAI SALAD WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• First make the dressing by mixing all salad dressing ingredients together in the bowl.
• Taste-test for sourness/spiciness, adding more sugar if it's too sour for your taste, or more chili if it's not spicy enough. Set aside.
• Slice the cucumber, then cut the slices in half. Place in a salad bowl.
• Add the grated carrot, cashews, red pepper, and spring onions.
• Pour the dressing over and toss well.
• Place salad on a mixed bed of fresh coriander and fresh basil, and serve immediately. Enjoy!

SPICED CASHEW NUTS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a wok. Add the spring onions, pinch chilli flakes, lemongrass and brown sugar along with the cashews. Fry until the nuts look burnished. Season and cool.