# Sticky Cashew Chicken

> Crispy coated chicken pieces tossed in a rich hoisin and soy-based sauce.

- HTML version: https://robbiepalmer.me/recipes/sticky-cashew-chicken
- Servings: 4
- Cook time: 10 min
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Chinese

## Ingredients

### Chicken

- 500 g chicken breast, chopped
- 1 eggs, whisked (small)
- 4 tbsp cornflour
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp white pepper
- 120 ml olive oil

### Sauce

- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 4 clove garlic, crushed
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 120 ml chicken stock

### Assembly

- 140 g cashew nuts
- spring onion, chopped
- 1 pinch chilli flakes
- 1 tsp sesame seeds

## Cookware

- frying pan
- bowl
- slotted spoon
- plate

## Instructions

1. Coat 500g of chicken with 1 egg. Drain any excess egg.
2. Mix 4 tbsp of cornflour, 0.5 tsp of paprika, 0.25 tsp of salt, and 0.25 tsp of white pepper together, then add to the chicken and stir together until it forms a sticky coating.
3. Heat 120ml of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat until hot.
4. Add the chicken and stir-fry until golden, which should take approximately 7.5 minutes.
5. Whilst the chicken is cooking, make the sauce. Place 1 tbsp of cornflour, 2 tbsp of light soy sauce, 1 tbsp of dark soy sauce, 4 cloves of garlic, and 3 tbsp of hoisin sauce in a bowl and mix together until the cornflour is absorbed.
6. Add 2 tbsp of light brown sugar, 1 tbsp of sesame oil, and 120ml of chicken stock to the bowl and combine.
7. When the chicken is cooked through, remove from the frying pan with a slotted spoon and place on a kitchen roll lined plate to absorb excess oil. Discard the oil from the pan.
8. Pour the sauce into the pan and heat through until bubbling.
9. Add the chicken, 140g of cashew nuts, and spring onions to the pan. Stir together for 2 minutes.
10. Serve with rice, then sprinkle with 1 pinch of chilli flakes, 1 tsp of sesame seeds, and more spring onions.

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