Lightly Salted Stir-Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts

Name: Lightly Salted Stir-Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large piece Chicken thigh meat (skinless); 1/3 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Sake; 1 tbsp Katakuriko; 50 grams Cashew nuts; 10 cm Nagaimo; 1 Japanese leek; 100 ml Water; 1/2 tsp plus Chinese soup stock; 2 pinch Salt

Servings: persons

1
Cut the leek into 1.5 cm long pieces.
2
Peel the nagaimo and cut into 1.5 cm dice.
3
Cut the chicken into 2 cm dice and add salt, pepper and sake to preseason.
4
Dissolve the soup stock base and salt in water.
5
Add enough vegetable oil to a frying pan to cover the cashew nuts, and shallow fry them over low heat.
6
Stir it up occasionally.
7
When the nuts are just lightly browned, take them out of the pan, leaving the oil.
8
Coat the chicken with katakuriko.
9
Add the chicken to the frying pan and shallow fry it, stirring to separate the pieces, until lightly browned.
10
Remove the chicken from the pan.
11
Drain off most of the oil, and stir fry the leek and nagaimo.
12
When they are more or less cooked...
13
Add the chicken and cashew nuts and continue stir frying.
14
Add the Step 2 mixture and bring to a boil.
15
Thicken with katakuriko slurry dissolved in water (about 1/2 teaspoon of katakuriko).
16
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

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Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Leave out the nuts to make it nut-free, or swap in seeds for a similar crunch.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 large piece Chicken thigh meat (skinless), 1/3 tsp Salt, 1 tbsp Sake, 1 tbsp Katakuriko, and more.

Yes, Lightly Salted Stir-Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

That's it — enjoy your meal!