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Home / Latest Posts / Recipes / Thai Cashew Chicken

Thai Cashew Chicken

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 4/04/20Updated: 9/01/23

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Thai Cashew Chicken is a fast and easy stir fry recipe that is just as delicious as your favorite Thai take out.

Thai Cashew Chicken

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

We have a new Thai Street Food restaurant that opened up just down the street from us.  They have a dish I have become pretty  much obsessed with.  I have been to this place three times and I’ve ordered it all three times – Thai Cashew Chicken.

The hardest part of making this dish is finding the Thai Basil.  I found it at a local Asian Market and they also carry it at my local Safeway. Once you have secured the basil, the rest of the dish is a cinch to make.

Thai Chicken with cashew nuts

Ingredients

  • Chicken Breasts
  • Cashews
  • Thai Chilies 
  • Thai Basil
  • Garlic
  • Oil
  • Oyster Sauce
  • Soy Sauce
  • Sugar
Thai Cashew Chicken and rice

How to Make Thai Cashew Chicken

  • Heat oil in pan.
  • Add chilies and garlic in oil and stir for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  • Add in chicken and stir until chicken is cooked through.
  • Mix together oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar.
  • Pour over chicken and stir for another minute.
  • Add in basil leaves and stir. Turn off heat. Basil only needs to cook for a very short time and it will continue to wilt when you remove it from the heat. Don’t overcook the basil or it loses its flavor. 
  • Serve over rice.
Thai Basil Cashew Chicken

For some other delicious chicken dishes try these:

  • Sesame Chicken
  • Sticky Coconut Chicken
  • Cheesy Chicken

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5 from 2 votes
Thai Basil Cashew Chicken

Thai Cashew Chicken

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Thai Cashew Chicken is a fast and easy stir fry recipe that is just as delicious as your favorite Thai take out.
serves: 4 servings
Prep:15 minutes minutes
Cook:10 minutes minutes
Total:25 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 -4 Thai chilies diced small (I only used 1 because I don’t like spicy)
  • 1 Tbsp oil for frying
  • 2 tsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 C of Thai basil leaves
  • 1/2 C cashews

Instructions

  • Heat oil in pan.
  • Add chilies and garlic in oil and stir for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  • Add in chicken and stir.
  • Stir until chicken is cooked through.
  • Mix together oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar.
  • Pour over chicken and stir for another minute.
  • Add in basil leaves and stir. Turn off heat. Basil only needs to cook for a very short time and it will continue to wilt when you remove it from the heat.
  • Don’t overcook the basil or it loses its flavor.  Serve over rice.

Tips & Notes:

Recipe adapted from Eating Tha iFood

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 197kcal (10%) Carbohydrates: 7g (2%) Protein: 15g (30%) Fat: 12g (18%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Cholesterol: 36mg (12%) Sodium: 317mg (14%) Potassium: 345mg (10%) Sugar: 2g (2%) Vitamin A: 335IU (7%) Vitamin C: 2.7mg (3%) Calcium: 25mg (3%) Iron: 1.6mg (9%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:Chinese
Thai Basil Cashew Chicken
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  1. Nancy says

    Posted on 11/1 at 6:39 pm

    Really really good! Added some chopped red peppers and green onions for some extra nutrition. Thanks so much!

    Reply
  2. Iris says

    Posted on 11/4 at 3:41 pm

    There’s no mention of when to add the cashew to the chicken.

    Reply
  3. Teresa says

    Posted on 4/7 at 7:34 pm

    Where do you find thai basil leaves and chilies?

    Reply
  4. Denise Wilson says

    Posted on 1/8 at 1:37 pm

    Hi Leigh Anne, I’m still enjoying your blog after 7 years! This Thai Basil Chicken recipe is better than anything I could have imagined and I will be making it often! It had the added benefit of being super easy to put together. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 1/8 at 1:53 pm

      Denise, Thanks so much for hanging in there with me and I’m so glad you loved the recipe. It’s one of my favorites.

      Reply
  5. nadine c webb says

    Posted on 4/4 at 8:50 am

    I enjoy your recipes as they are easy and down to earth,(usually have most items needed already in the home) . I do sometimes have to edit for diabetic, but that is easy enough an
    when I can’t I control my portions. Thanks for your time and effort to help with your recipes

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/4 at 8:54 am

      Nadine, I am so glad you enjoy them! Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply

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