Vietnamese Chicken With Cashew Nuts

Name: Vietnamese Chicken With Cashew Nuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 lb boneless chicken thighs, sliced thinly; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 3/4 cup cashew nuts (roasted, unsalted); 1 tablespoon chopped lemongrass; 2 shallots, cut in eighths; 1 cup shiitake mushroom; 2 small dried chilies (more to taste)

Recipe by Chris Reynolds

I found this recipe in with some new cookware.

READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

teaspoons vegetable oil
2

garlic cloves, minced
1

lb boneless chicken thighs, sliced thinly
¹⁄₂

teaspoon sugar
1

tablespoon oyster sauce
2

teaspoons soy sauce
¹⁄₄

cup chicken broth
³⁄₄

cup cashew nuts (roasted, unsalted)
1

tablespoon chopped lemongrass
2

shallots, cut in eighths
1

cup shiitake mushroom
2

small dried chilies (more to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Stir-fry the chilies in the 1/2 tsp oil until translucent. Set aside.
Add another 1/2 tsp oil and stir-fry the garlic until just golden.
Add the the rest of the oil with the chicken, sugar, oyster sauce, and soy sauce and stir-fry until the chicken begins to brown.
Lower the heat and add the chicken broth. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the chicken is cooked, add the cashew nuts, lemon grass, shallots, mushrooms, and cooked chilies and stir 3 gently more minutes.
Remove from heat and serve.