Just toast them lightly for around 90 seconds, they don’t need to be as fully cooked. If you only have roasted cashews, that’s fine too. It’s best to use raw so they get toasted freshly in the wok (or skillet) for maximum flavour development. Here’s what you need for this Thai stir fry with chicken:Ĭashews – The nuts are actually the star ingredient in this stir fry! They bring texture, flavour and nutty richness to the party. What goes in Thai Cashew Chicken Stir Fry No one would see this wok of goodness and think, “It doesn’t look like there’s enough flavour in that,”… Right? 😂 Raw cashews are paler and softer than roasted cashews. There’s plenty of flavour coating the stir fry ingredients that stains and flavours the rice when you mix it through. So you don’t need nor do you want a ton of sauce to soak your rice. Stir fries featuring cashews are a favourite across Asia and the Thai version is one of the best! Unlike Chinese Cashew Chicken which is generous on sauce, the Thai version is a drier style stir fry where the sauce flavour is much more intense. This is a great Thai food favourite that’s incredibly quick to make. Crunchy golden cashews and chicken are tossed in a simple yet bold Thai stir fry sauce with as much or as little fresh chilli as you want! While Thai Cashew Chicken is not as saucy as Chinese Cashew Chicken, what it lacks in sauciness it makes up for in big flavour.

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