Chicken, cashew and chilli jam stir-fry

 

The secret to perfect stir-fries lies in remembering the wok cooks quickly at very high temperatures. All that's required is a quick sizzle, a little shake and a gentle stir for an aromatic Asian feast.

    13 Ingredients

    1 tbsp peanut oil

    1/2 cup (80g) raw cashews

    6 (about 600g) chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced

    4 purple Asian shallots, thinly sliced

    1 red capsicum, halved, seeded, thinly sliced

    100g snow peas, thinly sliced lengthways

    1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger

    1/3 cup (80ml) chilli jam (see note)

    1/4 cup (45g) finely grated palm sugar

    2 tbsp lime juice

    1 tbsp fish sauce

    1/2 cup Thai basil leaves

    Steamed jasmine rice, to serve

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    3 Method Steps

Step 1

Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil

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in a wok over medium heat. Add the cashews and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until toasted. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a bowl.

Step 2

Heat half the remaining oil in the wok over high heat. Add one-third of the chicken and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat in 2 more batches with remaining chicken, reheating wok between each batch.

Step 3

Heat remaining oil in wok over high heat until just smoking. Add shallots, capsicum, snow peas and ginger and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until heated through. Add the chicken, cashews, chilli jam, palm sugar, lime juice and fish sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute or until heated through. Remove from heat; add basil and gently toss. Serve immediately with steamed rice, if desired. 

Recipe Notes

Chilli jam is available at Asian grocers and in the Asian food section of supermarkets.

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