Chilli Chicken & Cashew Nut Stir-fry
2 large chicken fillets, cut into strips
Salt
1 tsp soy sauce
1 heaped tsp cornflour
Cut chicken fillets into thin strips. Season with a pinch of salt, soy sauce and dust with cornflour. Set aside
Sauce:
3 tbs white wine vinegar 2 tbs sesame oil
3 tbs sweet chilli sauce ¼ cup soy sauce
3 tbs water
In a bowl mix together above ingredients. Set aside. Mix 1 tsp cornflour into ¼ cup water and set aside.
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs sesame oil
1 onion, sliced
3 green chillies, chopped
1 tsp ginger and garlic paste 2 cups assorted vegetables (sugar snap peas, red pepper, tender stem broccoli, baby corn) Salt to taste
1 tsp brown sugar
¼ cup roasted cashews
Egg noodles or Jasmine rice to serve.
Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a wok. Fry onion and green chillies. When light brown, add chicken strips, ginger and garlic paste and stir fry for 3 minutes.
Toss in vegetables and stir fry until slightly tender. Add salt and brown sugar.
Add sauce mixture and mix well. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add cornflour mixture, cook for a minute or two until a silky sauce forms.
Scatter with toasted cashews. Serve with egg noodles or jasmine rice.