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    Home » Chicken

    January 26, 2017

    Chicken & Cashew - Chinese New Year

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    I have been so blessed to have so many friends from different cultural backgrounds that are willing to share their family recipes with me.  This is absolutely the most lip smacking delicious thermomix chicken and cashew I've ever tasted!  :)

    If you enjoy Chicken & Cashew when you're dining at the local Chinese restaurant you will need to find a new favourite because you will be using this recipe now when you're in the mood for Chinese cuisine!

    This was a new family favourite within the first mouthful at our house!  I suspect the same thing will happen at your house!

    Thanks goes to Tania for sharing her amazingly delicious family recipe with us all!  Happy Chinese New Year to those that celebrate.

    To those that follow the Chinese Zodiac - This is the year of the Rooster - the Fire rooster to be exact.  A quick google search and you will find information on what's happening for you if this is your year.

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    Chicken & Cashews – ThermoFun

    Ingredients

    • 350g basmati rice
    • 1000g boiling water from kettle
    • ½ zucchini, diced
    • 1 stick celery, diced
    • 1 medium carrot, diced
    • 1x410g tin baby corn, diced
    • ½ cup frozen peas
    • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
    • 2 onions, peeled and halved
    • 20g olive oil
    • 500g chicken thighs, sliced into large strips
    • 40g soy sauce
    • 40g oyster sauce
    • 30g Chinese cooking wine
    • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
    • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
    • 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed with a small amount of water
    • ½ cup roasted cashew nuts + few more to sprinkle on top

    Instructions

    1. Pour boiling water into TM bowl. Place rice in simmering basket and rinse under cold tap until water runs clear. Carefully insert basket into TM bowl and cook 10 mins / 100°C / speed 4.
    2. Place zucchini, carrot, celery, corn and peas into Varoma and place assembled Varoma onto TM lid while rice continues to cook 8 mins / Varoma / speed 2.
    3. Keep rice hot in ThermoServer and set vegetables aside in a large serving bowl covered.
    4. Discard water in TM bowl.
    5. Place garlic, onion and olive oil into TM bowl and chop 2 sec / speed 5.
    6. Add chicken and sauté 5 mins / 100°C / speed 1 / Reverse.
    7. Add sauce ingredients (excluding cashews) and cook 13 mins / 100°C / speed 1 / Reverse.
    8. Add chicken and cashew nuts to the vegetables and combine.
    9. Sprinkle a few cashews on top to decorate.
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    Why not check out some of the past years Chinese New Year recipes as well.

    Click Here for more great recipes in a number of e-cookbooks – containing recipes to suit everyone.

    If you have enjoyed this recipe then please consider leaving a comment.  It’s always refreshing to see comments from people that have tried a recipe and found it a success or tweaked it to suit.

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    Comments

    1. Petrina says

      February 24, 2020 at 10:33 pm

      Thank you for this recipe, it’s delicious & so full of flavour. I also added an extra half a batch of sauce. I’m glad it makes a lot - leftovers for lunch!

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        February 25, 2020 at 12:29 pm

        So pleased you enjoyed it Petrina. :)

        Reply
    2. Madeleine says

      April 01, 2018 at 1:22 am

      Thank you for this yummy recipe. Am a newbie and step no 6 (Add chicken and sauté 5 mins / 100°C / speed 1 / Reverse) ended up with the chicken really shredded! No more strips. Would like some insight into this outcome.

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        April 03, 2018 at 1:52 pm

        Madeleine I am suspecting you used chicken breasts? Try using thigh next time as thighs don't shred the way the breasts do.

        Reply
    3. Leonie says

      September 25, 2017 at 7:59 pm

      It was delicious. Everyone loved it. Next time I might increase the quantity of sauce (my personal preference is for lots of sauce), but even so, it was sublime.

      Just a note: you list sesame oil in the ingredients but refer to olive oil when processing the onion and garlic.

      Thanks for a yummy recipe.

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        September 26, 2017 at 1:35 pm

        Thank you Leonie I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I checked the recipe and the olive oil is listed under the onion and garlic. Then the sesame oil is used within the sauce. thanks :)

        Reply
    4. Sarah says

      July 25, 2017 at 11:45 am

      Delicious and fresh!! I used a dry white wine because it was all I had in the pantry and it was perfect.
      We garnished with sliced fresh chillies, crushed cashews and spring onions!
      Yum

      Reply
    5. Tania says

      June 19, 2017 at 8:50 pm

      A big hit with my young family. A lovely meal thank you

      Reply
    6. sue says

      April 07, 2017 at 5:48 pm

      Devine added cabbage to mine

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        April 10, 2017 at 5:43 pm

        Glad you enjoyed Sue :D

        Reply
    7. AmandaT says

      March 02, 2017 at 1:34 pm

      hi Leonie, I made this last week and really enjoyed it. I did have one problem though. My sauce was still quite runny, so I'm wondering what brand of cornflour you use please?

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        March 04, 2017 at 8:59 pm

        Amanda off the top of my head I usually get White Wings brand. If you would prefer it thicker I'd add a bit more cornflour.

        Reply
    8. Bella says

      February 26, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      I made this last night as we were having a rare date night so made for my baby sitter her son and my toddler - Baby sitters son is gluten intolerant and I am a no seafood person so I skipped the oyster sauce and used Tamari! Raving success !!! All ate it and wanted more

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        February 27, 2017 at 8:13 am

        Thanks for sharing your tweaks Bella. Trust you had a wonderful date night too :D

        Reply
    9. Rheannon says

      February 23, 2017 at 9:23 pm

      Another great meal! My sauce was a bit runny but still yummy. No complaints from the tribe here. My eldest just scored it a 20/10!!!

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        February 25, 2017 at 6:58 am

        Thanks for sharing your experience Rheannon. Glad it was a family favourite.

        Reply
    10. Diana says

      February 14, 2017 at 11:27 am

      This was so yummy, will be a regular in our house.

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        February 14, 2017 at 7:22 pm

        So great to hear Diana :D

        Reply
    11. Lucinda says

      February 09, 2017 at 7:52 pm

      This was really delicious - I never knew how easy it was to make chinese!

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        February 09, 2017 at 8:12 pm

        Great to hear Lucinda :D

        Reply
    12. Kylie says

      January 28, 2017 at 11:16 am

      Fantastic recipe, my fussy 3 year old who will not eat dinner ate it !!!!

      Reply
      • thermofun says

        January 28, 2017 at 11:45 am

        Oh Kylie that's so awesome to hear! Glad it was a big success!

        Reply

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