Serves
2
Prep Time:
10 Minutes
Cook Time:
10 Minutes
Region:
Spice Level:
Vegetarian:
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Central Thailand
Medium
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No
Yes
Chicken & Cashew Stir Fry
This classic Thai dish is a fun twist on a classic stir fry! This recipe was created by Thai street-food chef, Sebby Holmes of Farang, London.
Ingredients
200g Thai Taste Vermicelli Noodles
Bowl of ice and water
1 tbsp Oil
500g Chicken breast - cubed
100g Cashew nuts
40g Dried shrimp
1tbsp Thai Taste Turmeric
1 tbsp Thai Taste Galangal
1 tbsp Thai Taste Thai Basil
1 tbsp Garlic
6 Dried red long chillies - soaked in water
1 tbsp Fish Sauce
1 tbsp Thai Taste Oyster Sauce
100ml Vegetable stock
1tsp Thai Taste Palm Sugar
1 tbsp Thai Taste Thai Makrut Lime Leaves
3 Sprigs Thai Basil
1 pinch Chilli flakes or Powder
Serve with fresh makrut lime leaves, Thai basil and a squeeze of lime
Preparation
Cooking Vermicelli Noodles:
Step 1:
To prepare the noodles, place the noodles in a bowl of warm water until soft.
Step 2:
Place soften noodles into a pot of boiling water for about 1-2 minute until cooked.
Step 3:
Drain off as much water as possible and place into a bowl of ice water and 1 tbsp oil.
Step 4:
Drain when cool. These noodles are now ready for anything whether you are making a stir fry or a summer noodle salad!
Chicken And cashew nut stir fry:
Step 1:
Heat up a wok to a high heat and oil (it should be at the smoking point). Add the cubed chicken Breast.
Step 2:
Once the chicken is cooked on the outside add the cashew nuts and dried shrimps. Once it is cooked throughout, add the turmeric, galangal, garlic and the red chillies.
Step 3:
Add the fish sauce to deglaze the edge. Add the oyster sauce and vegetable stock, palm sugar, Thai basil and Thai makrut lime leaves.
Step 4:
Turn off the heat and add fresh coriander, fresh Thai basil and chilli flakes. Grab your pre-cooked vermicelli noodles and add to your wok with the chicken and cashew stir fry.
Step 5:
Serve with fresh makrut limes, Thai basil and A squeeze of lime.
Chef's Tip
Learning how to properly cook rice noodles can make a huge difference to your Thai meals.
Did You Know?
Thailand loves its King, and shows great respect for the monarchy. The well-known Hollywood movie “The King and I” was never shown in Thai theatre's because it was considered to be derogatory to the King