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Thai Cashew Chicken

March 13, 2017 15 Comments
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Thai Cashew Chicken - best Thai chicken stir-fry with cashew nuts and bell peppers. So easy to make, takes 20 mins and much better than restaurants!

Thai Cashew Chicken - best Thai chicken stir-fry with cashew nuts and bell peppers. So easy to make, takes 20 mins and much better than restaurants | rasamalaysia.com

Thai Cashew Chicken - best Thai chicken stir-fry with cashew nuts and bell peppers. So easy to make, takes 20 mins and much better than restaurants | rasamalaysia.com

I love Thai cashew chicken and we have a favorite ones from our neighborhood’s Thai restaurant.

We never miss out ordering this dish.

Thai Cashew Chicken - best Thai chicken stir-fry with cashew nuts and bell peppers. So easy to make, takes 20 mins and much better than restaurants | rasamalaysia.com

Served with steamed white rice, Thai cashew chicken is so good that even picky eater little G likes it.

Thai Cashew Chicken - best Thai chicken stir-fry with cashew nuts and bell peppers. So easy to make, takes 20 mins and much better than restaurants | rasamalaysia.com

This Thai cashew chicken recipe is very easy and you don’t need a ton of “exotic” ingredients.

All ingredients can be found at regular super markets.

The only ingredient that is “ethnic” is fish sauce, which you can easily get from Whole Foods and bigger food stores these days.

Thai Cashew Chicken - best Thai chicken stir-fry with cashew nuts and bell peppers. So easy to make, takes 20 mins and much better than restaurants | rasamalaysia.com

You can’t make authentic Thai recipes without using fish sauce.

The smell might be pungent but it adds so much flavors to Thai (and Vietnamese) dishes.

Try my recipe and I can assure you that it’s better than your favorite Thai restaurants.

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Thai Cashew Chicken Recipe

Thai Cashew Chicken - best Thai chicken stir-fry with cashew nuts and bell peppers. So easy to make, takes 20 mins and much better than restaurants | rasamalaysia.com

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 386 kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin pieces
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 small onion cut into pieces
  • 1/2 small red bell pepper cut into pieces
  • 1/2 small green bell pepper cut into pieces
  • 3/4 cup whole cashew nuts
  • 2 stalks scallion cut into strips

Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar or more to taste
  • 4 tablespoons water

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients in the Sauce together. Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside.
  2. Heat up a skillet with the oil on high heat. When the skillet is heated, add the chicken and cook until both sides turn slightly brown. Push the chicken to one side of the skillet and make sure that the other side has the oil.
  3. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 30 seconds. Add the bell peppers and cashew nuts. Toss and stir fry with the chicken before adding the Sauce. Add the scallion, stir to combine well. Turn off the heat and serve immediately with steamed rice.
Nutrition Facts
Thai Cashew Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving (3 g)
Calories 386 Calories from Fat 221
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.5g 38%
Saturated Fat 3.7g 19%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 1145mg 48%
Total Carbohydrates 16.8g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 8%
Sugars 7.3g
Protein 26.4g 53%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Barbara Pearce

    March 14, 2017 at 11:58 PM

    This looks rather Chinese, where’s the Thai part?

    Many Thanks
    Barbara

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    • Rasa Malaysia

      March 15, 2017 at 12:02 AM

      This is Thai-style cashew chicken, I used fish sauce and the cooking method is slightly different. Please remember that many Thai dishes are Chinese dishes, but being localized for their taste. This is the Chinese version: https://rasamalaysia.com/cashew-chicken/

      Reply
  2. Molly

    March 15, 2017 at 5:23 PM

    I can’t wait to try this. It looks fairly simple to make. Thank you for posting.

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    • Rasa Malaysia

      March 15, 2017 at 6:09 PM

      Hi Molly, yes, it’s super easy to make, do try it! :)

      Reply
  3. Sara @ Last Night's Feast

    March 16, 2017 at 5:52 AM

    I love Thai cashew chicken! This looks super delicious

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  4. Iris Jarvis

    March 16, 2017 at 10:21 PM

    Cooked this last night and it was superb. Am always suspicious of too much sugar but decided to follow the recipe exactly and it was great. So easy to make I am going to include it in my recipe book for when I go away in my caravan.
    Thanks

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    • Rasa Malaysia

      March 16, 2017 at 11:32 PM

      Hi Iris, thanks for trying my Thai cashew chicken recipe. Thai food uses a lot of sugar, that’s why it’s so tasty!! ;)

      Reply
  5. Johanna

    March 22, 2017 at 1:08 PM

    Hi Rasa, wow, I just discovered your site with your beautiful recipes! :-) I will definitely start cooking them. I just started a new international blog based in Karlsruhe, South-Germany. A lot of international people, who came for their studies or a job, live here. Is there a chance I may share this or another recipe on my website? :-)
    All the best, Johanna

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    • Rasa Malaysia

      March 22, 2017 at 6:08 PM

      Yes thanks and just link back to me.

      Reply
  6. Kari

    March 22, 2017 at 11:38 PM

    Thank you for sharing. I had leftover red and green peppers and wanted a healthy recipe to try. Quick, easy to follow recipe. Great flavor. It was my first time using fish sauce.

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  7. Julia

    April 24, 2017 at 5:50 AM

    Awesome !, Can’t wait to try it :)

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  8. Rafal

    November 12, 2017 at 11:09 AM

    Thanks Rasa for sharing. I’ve just cooked this chicken and it’s absolutely beautiful. It tastes like the cashew chicken I had in Thailand. I have added some button mushrooms. I can recommend this fantastic recipe to everyone.

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  9. Trudie cruz

    March 19, 2018 at 2:51 PM

    I tried a recipe for your cashew chicken. But I don’t see it now. You soaked the chicken in baking soda. Rinsed very well & coated it with corn starch. I would like this recipe please. I just don’t remember all the ingredients or the amounts

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    • Rasa Malaysia

      March 19, 2018 at 4:57 PM

      I updated the pictures: https://rasamalaysia.com/cashew-chicken/. The baking soda trick is in the Cook’s Note.

      Reply
  10. dianeseattle

    August 6, 2018 at 6:53 PM

    Oh my goodness, with the combination of soy sauce & fish sauce, it’s easy to make this too salty. I’m sensitive to salt & sugar, but forgot how salty fish sauce is & added too much. The aroma & taste of this dish is rhapsodic, but next time I’m using low-sodium soy sauce.

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