Chicken Stir-fry with Cashews

Name: Chicken Stir-fry with Cashews
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 400 g Chicken breast; 1 tbsp Light soy sauce; 1 tsp Cornflour; 3 clove Garlic clove; 4 piece Spring onions; 2 tbsp Light soy sauce; 2 tbsp Oyster sauce; 1 tsp Sesame oil; 60 ml Chicken stock; 1 tbsp Groundnut oil; 80 g cashews; 1 tbsp Groundnut oil; 1 tbsp Groundnut oil; 20 g Fresh ginger; 0.5 tsp Dried chilli flakes; 1 piece Red pepper; 100 g mangetout; 300 g Cooked jasmine rice

1 hr 5 min · 55 min active · makes ~1.3 kg · Medium · Chinese

Stir-fried chicken with roasted cashews, garlic, ginger and dried chilli in light soy sauce, served with mangetout.

Chicken Stir-fry with Cashews

Stir-fried chicken with roasted cashews, garlic, ginger and dried chilli in light soy sauce, served with mangetout.

TOTAL TIME

1 hr 5 min

ACTIVE TIME

55 min

QUANTITY

~1.3 kg

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

Chinese

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/15

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/15 gathered · 2 servings

400g

3tbsp

1tsp

3clove

4piece

2tbsp

1tsp

60ml

3tbsp

80g

20g

0.5tsp

1piece

100g

300g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	400g	—	—
2	3tbsp	—	—
3	1tsp	—	—
4	3clove	—	—
5	4piece	—	—
6	2tbsp	—	—
7	1tsp	—	—
8	60ml	—	—
9	3tbsp	—	—
10	80g	—	—
11	20g	—	—
12	0.5tsp	—	—
13	1piece	—	—
14	100g	—	—
15	300g	—	—

Tools

7 items

Serveware

1 item

Hygiene

Wash your hands after the raw chicken breast and chicken; disinfect the cutting board and knife after the raw chicken breast.

Procedure

45 steps

1 of 45

Slice the chicken breast

Chicken breast · 400 g

⏱ 2 min

ResultSliced chicken breastused in step 3

2 of 45

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw chicken breast

⏱ 30s

3 of 45

Add the light soy sauce and the sliced chicken breast to the mixing bowl

Light soy sauce · 1 tbspSliced chicken breast · step 1

⏱ 15s

ResultSliced chicken breast and light soy sauce

4 of 45

Add cornflour to the sliced chicken breast and light soy sauce

Cornflour · 1 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultSliced chicken breast and light soy sauce and cornflour

5 of 45

Toss the sliced chicken breast and light soy sauce and cornflour

Look for

until evenly coated

⏱ 1 min

ResultTossed chicken breast

6 of 45

Marinate the tossed chicken breast

⏱ 10 min

ResultMarinated chicken breastused in step 21

7 of 45

Wash and disinfect the cutting board — it's held raw chicken breast

⏱ 1 min

8 of 45

Wash and disinfect the knife — it's cut raw chicken breast

⏱ 30s

9 of 45

Peel the 3 garlic cloves

Garlic clove · 3 clove

⏱ 1 min

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

10 of 45

Slice the peeled garlic cloves

Peeled garlic cloves · step 9

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced garlic clovesused in step 29

11 of 45

Slice the 4 spring onions

white and green parts separated

Spring onions · 4 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced spring onionsused in step 31

12 of 45

Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and chicken stock to the bowl

Light soy sauce · 2 tbspOyster sauce · 2 tbspSesame oil · 1 tspChicken stock · 60 ml

⏱ 1 min

ResultLight soy sauce

13 of 45

Mix the stir-fry sauce

Look for

until combined

⏱ 1 min

ResultStir-fry sauceused in step 40

14 of 45

Add the groundnut oil to the wok

Look for

until shimmering and just beginning to smoke

Groundnut oil · 1 tbsp

high heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultHot oil

15 of 45

Stir-fry the cashews into the hot oil

Look for

until golden

Cashews · 80 g

high heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultCashews and groundnut oil mixture

16 of 45

Transfer the cashews and groundnut oil mixture from the wok into the mixing bowl

Cashews and groundnut oil mixture · step 18

⏱ 30s

ResultCashews and groundnut oil mixtureused in step 42

17 of 45

Add the groundnut oil to the hot oil

Groundnut oil · 1 tbsp

⏱ 15s

ResultHot oil

18 of 45

Add the marinated chicken breast from the mixing bowl to the hot oil

in a single layer

Marinated chicken breast · step 6

⏱ 15s

ResultMarinated chicken breast and hot oil and groundnut oil

19 of 45

Stir-fry the marinated chicken breast and hot oil and groundnut oil

Look for

until golden and cooked through with no pink remaining

high heat

⏱ 4 min

ResultStir-fried chicken breastused in step 24

20 of 45

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw chicken

⏱ 30s

21 of 45

Transfer the stir-fried chicken breast from the wok into the mixing bowl

Stir-fried chicken breast · step 22

⏱ 30s

ResultStir-fried chicken breastused in step 39

22 of 45

Add the groundnut oil to the hot oil

Groundnut oil · 1 tbsp

⏱ 15s

ResultHot oil

23 of 45

Rinse the fresh ginger

under cold running water

Fresh ginger · 20 g

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed fresh ginger

24 of 45

Peel the rinsed fresh ginger

Rinsed fresh ginger · step 26

⏱ 1 min

ResultPeeled ginger

25 of 45

Slice the peeled ginger

Peeled ginger · step 27

⏱ 1 min

ResultGinger matchsticks

26 of 45

Add the sliced garlic cloves and ginger matchsticks to the hot oil

garlic, ginger, dried chilli flakes, and white parts of spring onions

Sliced garlic cloves · step 10 Ginger matchsticks · step 28

⏱ 15s

ResultSliced garlic and ginger mixture

27 of 45

Add the dried chilli flakes to the sliced garlic and ginger mixture

Dried chilli flakes · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultSliced garlic clove and sliced fresh ginger mixture and dried chilli flakes

28 of 45

Add the sliced spring onions to the sliced garlic clove and sliced fresh ginger mixture and dried chilli flakes

Sliced spring onions · step 11

⏱ 15s

ResultAromatics

29 of 45

Stir-fry the aromatics

Look for

until fragrant

high heat

⏱ 1 min

ResultAromatics

30 of 45

Rinse the red pepper

under cold running water

Red pepper · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed red pepper

31 of 45

Slice the rinsed red pepper

Rinsed red pepper · step 33

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced red pepperused in step 37

32 of 45

Rinse the mangetout

under cold running water

Mangetout · 100 g

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed mangetout

33 of 45

Trim the rinsed mangetout

Rinsed mangetout · step 35

⏱ 1 min

ResultTrimmed mangetout

34 of 45

Add the sliced red pepper and trimmed mangetout to the aromatics

Sliced red pepper · step 34 Trimmed mangetout · step 36

⏱ 15s

ResultStir-fry base

35 of 45

Stir-fry the base

Look for

until just tender but still with some bite

high heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultStir-fry base

36 of 45

Add the stir-fried chicken breast from the mixing bowl to the stir-fry base

Stir-fried chicken breast · step 24

⏱ 15s

ResultStir-fried chicken breast and stir-fried red pepper

37 of 45

Add the stir-fry sauce from the small bowl to the stir-fried chicken breast and stir-fried red pepper

Stir-fry sauce · step 16

⏱ 15s

ResultSauced stir-fry

38 of 45

Toss the sauced stir-fry

Look for

until the sauce coats the ingredients and reduces slightly

high heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultTossed stir-fry

39 of 45

Add the cashews and groundnut oil mixture from the mixing bowl to the tossed stir-fry

Cashews and groundnut oil mixture · step 19

⏱ 15s

ResultTossed stir-fry with cashews

40 of 45

Add the sliced spring onions to the tossed stir-fry with cashews

Sliced spring onions · step 11

⏱ 15s

ResultTossed stir-fry with cashews and spring onion greens

41 of 45

Toss the stir-fry with cashews and spring onion greens

⏱ 30s

ResultFinished stir-fry

42 of 45

Plate the cooked jasmine rice and the finished stir-fry from the wok

stir-fry served over jasmine rice

Cooked jasmine rice · 300 gFinished stir-fry · step 44

⏱ 1 min

ResultChicken Stir-fry with Cashews

Total Time1 hr 5 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	400 g		Slice the chicken breast⏱ 2 minResultSliced chicken breastused in step 3
2	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw chicken breast⏱ 30s
3	1 tbsp		Add the light soy sauce and the sliced chicken breast to the mixing bowl⏱ 15sResultSliced chicken breast and light soy sauce
3	Sliced chicken breaststep 1
4	1 tsp		Add cornflour to the sliced chicken breast and light soy sauce⏱ 15sResultSliced chicken breast and light soy sauce and cornflour
5	—		Toss the sliced chicken breast and light soy sauce and cornflourLook foruntil evenly coated⏱ 1 minResultTossed chicken breast
6	—		Marinate the tossed chicken breast⏱ 10 minResultMarinated chicken breastused in step 21
7	—		Wash and disinfect the cutting board — it's held raw chicken breast⏱ 1 min
8	—		Wash and disinfect the knife — it's cut raw chicken breast⏱ 30s
9	3 clove		Peel the 3 garlic cloves⏱ 1 minResultPeeled garlic cloves
10	Peeled garlic clovesstep 9		Slice the peeled garlic cloves⏱ 1 minResultSliced garlic clovesused in step 29
11	4 piece		Slice the 4 spring onions → white and green parts separated⏱ 1 minResultSliced spring onionsused in step 31
12	2 tbsp		Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and chicken stock to the bowl⏱ 1 minResultLight soy sauce
	2 tbsp
	1 tsp
	60 ml
13	—		Mix the stir-fry sauceLook foruntil combined⏱ 1 minResultStir-fry sauceused in step 40
14	1 tbsp	high heat	Add the groundnut oil to the wokLook foruntil shimmering and just beginning to smoke⏱ 2 minResultHot oil
15	80 g	high heat	Stir-fry the cashews into the hot oilLook foruntil golden⏱ 2 minResultCashews and groundnut oil mixture
16	Cashews and groundnut oil mixturestep 18		Transfer the cashews and groundnut oil mixture from the wok into the mixing bowl⏱ 30sResultCashews and groundnut oil mixtureused in step 42
17	1 tbsp		Add the groundnut oil to the hot oil⏱ 15sResultHot oil
18	Marinated chicken breaststep 6		Add the marinated chicken breast from the mixing bowl to the hot oil → in a single layer⏱ 15sResultMarinated chicken breast and hot oil and groundnut oil
19	—	high heat	Stir-fry the marinated chicken breast and hot oil and groundnut oilLook foruntil golden and cooked through with no pink remaining⏱ 4 minResultStir-fried chicken breastused in step 24
20	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw chicken⏱ 30s
21	Stir-fried chicken breaststep 22		Transfer the stir-fried chicken breast from the wok into the mixing bowl⏱ 30sResultStir-fried chicken breastused in step 39
22	1 tbsp		Add the groundnut oil to the hot oil⏱ 15sResultHot oil
23	20 g	—	Rinse the fresh ginger → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed fresh ginger
24	Rinsed fresh gingerstep 26		Peel the rinsed fresh ginger⏱ 1 minResultPeeled ginger
25	Peeled gingerstep 27		Slice the peeled ginger⏱ 1 minResultGinger matchsticks
26	Sliced garlic clovesstep 10		Add the sliced garlic cloves and ginger matchsticks to the hot oil → garlic, ginger, dried chilli flakes, and white parts of spring onions⏱ 15sResultSliced garlic and ginger mixture
26	Ginger matchsticksstep 28
27	0.5 tsp		Add the dried chilli flakes to the sliced garlic and ginger mixture⏱ 15sResultSliced garlic clove and sliced fresh ginger mixture and dried chilli flakes
28	Sliced spring onionswhite partsstep 11		Add the sliced spring onions to the sliced garlic clove and sliced fresh ginger mixture and dried chilli flakes⏱ 15sResultAromatics
29	—	high heat	Stir-fry the aromaticsLook foruntil fragrant⏱ 1 minResultAromatics
30	1 piece	—	Rinse the red pepper → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed red pepper
31	Rinsed red pepperstep 33		Slice the rinsed red pepper⏱ 1 minResultSliced red pepperused in step 37
32	100 g	—	Rinse the mangetout → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed mangetout
33	Rinsed mangetoutstep 35		Trim the rinsed mangetout⏱ 1 minResultTrimmed mangetout
34	Sliced red pepperstep 34		Add the sliced red pepper and trimmed mangetout to the aromatics⏱ 15sResultStir-fry base
34	Trimmed mangetoutstep 36
35	—	high heat	Stir-fry the baseLook foruntil just tender but still with some bite⏱ 2 minResultStir-fry base
36	Stir-fried chicken breaststep 24		Add the stir-fried chicken breast from the mixing bowl to the stir-fry base⏱ 15sResultStir-fried chicken breast and stir-fried red pepper
37	Stir-fry saucestep 16		Add the stir-fry sauce from the small bowl to the stir-fried chicken breast and stir-fried red pepper⏱ 15sResultSauced stir-fry
38	—	high heat	Toss the sauced stir-fryLook foruntil the sauce coats the ingredients and reduces slightly⏱ 2 minResultTossed stir-fry
39	Cashews and groundnut oil mixturestep 19		Add the cashews and groundnut oil mixture from the mixing bowl to the tossed stir-fry⏱ 15sResultTossed stir-fry with cashews
40	Sliced spring onionsgreen partsstep 11		Add the sliced spring onions to the tossed stir-fry with cashews⏱ 15sResultTossed stir-fry with cashews and spring onion greens
41	—		Toss the stir-fry with cashews and spring onion greens⏱ 30sResultFinished stir-fry
42	300 g		Plate the cooked jasmine rice and the finished stir-fry from the wok → stir-fry served over jasmine rice⏱ 1 minResultChicken Stir-fry with Cashews
42	Finished stir-frystep 44
Total Time			1 hr 5 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	1,057kcal
	80g
	49g
	9g
	74g
	9g
	6g
	2,526mg

Ingredients0/15

Tools0/7

chinese · Recipe

Chicken Stir-fry with Cashews

Stir-fried chicken with roasted cashews, garlic, ginger and dried chilli in light soy sauce, served with mangetout.

HygieneWash your hands after the raw chicken breast and chicken; disinfect the cutting board and knife after the raw chicken breast.

Serves2

Total1 hr 5 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Chicken breast400 g
Light soy sauce3 tbsp
Cornflour1 tsp
Garlic clove3 clove
Spring onions4 piece
Oyster sauce2 tbsp
Sesame oil1 tsp
Chicken stock60 ml
Groundnut oil3 tbsp
Cashews80 g
Fresh ginger20 g
Dried chilli flakes0.5 tsp
Red pepper1 piece
Mangetout100 g
Cooked jasmine rice300 g

Tools

Mixing bowlWokSmall bowlChef's knifePeelerPlateChopping board

Method

Slice the chicken breast

Result · Sliced chicken breast · used in step 3

2 minChefs knifeChicken breast · 400 g

Add the light soy sauce and the sliced chicken breast to the mixing bowl

15sMixing bowlLight soy sauce · 1 tbsp

Add cornflour to the sliced chicken breast and light soy sauce

15sMixing bowlCornflour · 1 tsp

Toss the sliced chicken breast and light soy sauce and cornflourLook foruntil evenly coated

1 minMixing bowl

Marinate the tossed chicken breast

Result · Marinated chicken breast · used in step 21

10 minMixing bowl

Peel the 3 garlic cloves

1 minChefs knifeGarlic clove · 3 clove

Slice the peeled garlic cloves

Result · Sliced garlic cloves · used in step 29

1 minChefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 9

Slice the 4 spring onions → white and green parts separated

Result · Sliced spring onions · used in step 31

1 minChefs knifeSpring onions · 4 piece

Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and chicken stock to the bowl

1 minSmall bowlLight soy sauce · 2 tbspOyster sauce · 2 tbspSesame oil · 1 tspChicken stock · 60 ml

Mix the stir-fry sauceLook foruntil combined

Result · Stir-fry sauce · used in step 40

1 minSmall bowl

Add the groundnut oil to the wokLook foruntil shimmering and just beginning to smoke

high heat2 minWokGroundnut oil · 1 tbsp

Stir-fry the cashews into the hot oilLook foruntil golden

high heat2 minWokCashews · 80 g

Transfer the cashews and groundnut oil mixture from the wok into the mixing bowl

Result · Cashews and groundnut oil mixture · used in step 42

30sMixing bowlCashews and groundnut oil mixture · step 18

Add the groundnut oil to the hot oil

15sWokGroundnut oil · 1 tbsp

Add the marinated chicken breast from the mixing bowl to the hot oil → in a single layer

15sWokMarinated chicken breast · step 6

Stir-fry the marinated chicken breast and hot oil and groundnut oilLook foruntil golden and cooked through with no pink remaining

Result · Stir-fried chicken breast · used in step 24

high heat4 minWok

Transfer the stir-fried chicken breast from the wok into the mixing bowl

Result · Stir-fried chicken breast · used in step 39

30sMixing bowlStir-fried chicken breast · step 22

Add the groundnut oil to the hot oil

15sWokGroundnut oil · 1 tbsp

Rinse the fresh ginger → under cold running water

30sFresh ginger · 20 g

Peel the rinsed fresh ginger

1 minPeelerRinsed fresh ginger · step 26

Slice the peeled ginger

1 minChefs knifePeeled ginger · step 27

Add the sliced garlic cloves and ginger matchsticks to the hot oil → garlic, ginger, dried chilli flakes, and white parts of spring onions

15sWokSliced garlic cloves · step 10Ginger matchsticks · step 28

Add the dried chilli flakes to the sliced garlic and ginger mixture

15sWokDried chilli flakes · 0.5 tsp

Add the sliced spring onions to the sliced garlic clove and sliced fresh ginger mixture and dried chilli flakes

15sWokSliced spring onions · step 11 · white parts

Stir-fry the aromaticsLook foruntil fragrant

high heat1 minWok

Rinse the red pepper → under cold running water

30sRed pepper · 1 piece

Slice the rinsed red pepper

Result · Sliced red pepper · used in step 37

1 minChefs knifeRinsed red pepper · step 33

Rinse the mangetout → under cold running water

30sMangetout · 100 g

Trim the rinsed mangetout

1 minChefs knifeRinsed mangetout · step 35

Add the sliced red pepper and trimmed mangetout to the aromatics

15sWokSliced red pepper · step 34Trimmed mangetout · step 36

Stir-fry the baseLook foruntil just tender but still with some bite

high heat2 minWok

Add the stir-fried chicken breast from the mixing bowl to the stir-fry base

15sWokStir-fried chicken breast · step 24

Add the stir-fry sauce from the small bowl to the stir-fried chicken breast and stir-fried red pepper

15sWokStir-fry sauce · step 16

Toss the sauced stir-fryLook foruntil the sauce coats the ingredients and reduces slightly

high heat2 minWok

Add the cashews and groundnut oil mixture from the mixing bowl to the tossed stir-fry

15sWokCashews and groundnut oil mixture · step 19

Add the sliced spring onions to the tossed stir-fry with cashews

15sWokSliced spring onions · step 11 · green parts

Toss the stir-fry with cashews and spring onion greens

30sWok

Plate the cooked jasmine rice and the finished stir-fry from the wok → stir-fry served over jasmine rice

Result · Chicken Stir-fry with Cashews

1 minPlateCooked jasmine rice · 300 g

Printed 13 September 2026