Another Fakeaway meal thats delicious and I'm sure your family will ask for it time and again. Cashew chicken is a Chinese-American dish that combines chicken, with cashews and either a light brown garlic sauce or a thick sauce made from chicken stock, soy sauce and oyster sauce. As this is FYF I have adapted it slightly to our ethos of using what we have available in the cupboards.There's very little prep and the bonus is, by throwing it in the slow cooker, it leaves you to get on with your day. I used White wine vinegar instead of Rice wine vinegar and chicken breasts instead of thighs. You can adapt it to suit you and your families tastes and budget also by adding peppers or other vegetables that you prefer. The choice is yours. Why not give this a try and let us know how you got on in the comments below. We love to hear your feedback x
Prep:-Chop the Chicken into bitesize pieces.
Chop the garlic
Grate the ginger
Add the flour and pepper to a bowl and mix together
Add the chicken to a tray and sprinkle over the seasoned flour
mix to ensure the chicken is fully coated.
Heat the oil in a pan on med/high and add the chicken
Fry for 2-3 mns on each side to sear and colour the chicken.
Once seared add to the Slow cooker
Add the Soy sauce,vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, ginger, honey and chilli flakes to a bowl and mix together
Pour over the chicken
Stir to make sure the chicken is coated in sauce. Add the stock. Place the lid on and cook for 3-4 hrs on low or 2-3 hrs on high
Once cooked add the Spinach and Cashews
Stir till everything is combined
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Serve with rice or noodles.
Easy swaps:-
Slow cooker for Stir Fry
Chicken breasts for Thighs.
Chicken for beef.
White wine vinegar for Rice wine or sherry vinegar.
Brown sugar for white sugar.
Spinach for green peppers.
Servings 4