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Chili-Basil Cashew Chicken and Fresh Herbs
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Chili-Basil Cashew Chicken and Fresh Herbs

★★★★★ 4.8 (362 ratings)

Our Cashew Chicken leans on fish sauce and patience: built on a slow, honest base, then finished and Fresh Herbs.

Prep
26 min
Cook
36 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb cashew chicken
  • 3 cloves fish sauce
  • 1 tsp lime
  • 1/2 cup garlic
  • 1 tbsp Thai chiles
  • 2 tsp palm sugar
  • 1 medium fresh cilantro
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the cashew chicken generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the cashew chicken and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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