The 15 Minute Cashew Chicken At Home


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Healthy food doesn’t usually come to mind when you think of cashew chicken. This one is just as good as any other and good for …

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  1. C & D Galindo
    C & D Galindo says:

    Hello Joshua! We wouldn’t say it was done in 15 minutes but it was a quick recipe for sure. The sauce is delicious and the fresh water chestnuts are a great addition. Next time we will add some broccoli.

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  2. MightyElemental
    MightyElemental says:

    1:30 I don't get why chefs complain about chicken breast so much. I'm not anywhere near professional level, I'd say I'm just beginning, but chicken breast is extremely easy to keep moist. How does one even dry it out badly?

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  3. Bogdan Grbatinić
    Bogdan Grbatinić says:

    It's 15 minutes for seasoned chef, like Josh. It takes me like 45 minutes, because I prep everything in advance so I don't mess it up. I don't mind it, it's a great recipe, but 15 minutes is not realistic for a home cook with average skills and equipment.

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  4. Parker Schellenberg
    Parker Schellenberg says:

    Josh! Is that the 14" Yosukata round-bottom wok? How is it holding up? I am thinking of getting their 13.5" flat bottom (it is also pre-seasoned black steel like yours) and wonder if you had an opinion on the quality. Also maybe 11.8" flat bottom for me since I am usually cooking for two. Thoughts? thanks!

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  5. Pope Facto
    Pope Facto says:

    I toast raw cashews in the dry wok. If it's hot enough you can cook them fully and get a bit of 'char' (for flavor) in a matter of seconds. They end up fork tender in the final dish. Then I cook the chicken (marinated overnight in Shaoxing wine, baking soda, and white pepper) in a few tablespoons of garlic/chili/ginger infused oil. The chicken is done enough (it'll be fully cooked when the sauce is thickened) when the baking soda starts to foam. The only thing worse than overcooked chicken is overcooked shrimp. The rest of my recipe is much the same except the celery being sliced ~1/2" on a bias and my sauce has oyster sauce (essential) and less honey with water (and 1/4 teaspoon of MSG for Uncle Roger) instead of stock.

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  6. JustAlpha
    JustAlpha says:

    I make this dish all the time and one tip I have for anyone who is making this is DON'T cook cashews in the pot with the sauce, instead have your bag or container with cashew nuts on the side so that you can put as many or as few cashews on your plate as you want. The reason for this is because the cashew nuts get REALLY soft after sitting in the fridge while coated in the sauce and in my opinion taste REALLY bad to eat, so this process avoids all this.

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  7. C P
    C P says:

    Excellent clip but…. I love thighs. The thing is you need to cut off that fat and skin. Nasty stuff. The only time I will leave fat and skin on my chicken is when I'm making soup and then the skin gets trashed and the fat skimmed off. I know I will get crap for this but chicken wings are a corporate thing to get the general public to eat what otherwise would be waste. Sorry I would not eat a chicken wing if you paid me. O.K. I lied. Give me a few grand and I will deal with it.

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  8. Snake-filled Chimp
    Snake-filled Chimp says:

    Note for future self:
    – Use 2 to 2.5 lbs meat
    – Add 1 extra stalk celery
    – Decrease cashews to 3/4 cup
    – Decrease total vinegar to 1.5 to 2 Tb
    – Add a few Tb Shaoxing
    – Add bit of chicken bullion or MSG

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  9. ElaineKaloustian
    ElaineKaloustian says:

    I just discovered your channel… you have some great recipes, but the constant camera changes and zooms are going to give a person seizures. You have lots of good stuff without the squirrel moments. Cheers!

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  10. Big Yam
    Big Yam says:

    Did this with brown rice and it damn near made me bust. I’m now divorced since I was moaning so much as I ate this at the dinner table with my family. She took the kids

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