RECIPE
CHICKEN AND CASHEW STIR-FRY WITH THAI BASIL
Thai flavours of chilli and lemon grass join chicken and a lime-infused sauce in this easy and delicious dish.
Ingredients (serves 6)
60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lime juice 60ml (1/4 cup) fish sauce 2 tbs light soy sauce 2 tbs brown sugar 2 tbs vegetable oil 1 red onion, peeled, halved, thinly sliced lengthways 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 3 large fresh red chillies, thinly sliced 5 shallots, ends trimmed, cut into 6cm lengths 1 stem lemon grass, trimmed, bruised 80g (1/2 cup) raw cashews 600g chicken tenderloins, thinly sliced 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper 1 bunch fresh Thai basil, leaves picked
Preparation Time 20 minutes Cooking Time 20 minutes
Method
1. Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar in a bowl. 2. Heat half the oil in a wok over high heat until just smoking. Add the onion, garlic, chilli, shallot and lemon grass. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until the onion softens. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl. 3. Heat remaining oil in the wok over high heat. Add the cashews. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until golden. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to the bowl. 4. Add one-third of the chicken to the wok. Stir-fry for 4 minutes or until just starting to brown. Transfer to the bowl. Repeat, in 2 more batches, with the remaining chicken, reheating the wok between batches. 5. Return the chicken and onion mixture to the wok. Add the fish sauce mixture and pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat. Remove and discard the lemon grass. Stir in three-quarters of the basil. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with the remaining basil to serve.
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