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Thai Basil Chicken with Cashew
Photo: Lily Banse

Thai Basil Chicken with Cashew

20 ingredients 10 min + 8 min 4 openrecipes
Thai Basil Chicken with Cashew

Recipe for Thai Basil Chicken with Cashews from Chinese master chef Martin Yan.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1406
Calories
65g
Protein
62g
Fat
142g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 20 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Canola 1 tbsp (14g) 124
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Sweet Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Sauce not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • FOR THE MARINADE
  • 2 tablespoons lager-style beer, like Tsingtao
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper (or black pepper)
  • 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • ----
  • FOR THE SAUCE
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon lager-style beer, like Tsingtao
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or add an additional 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce)
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable, canola or peanut oil
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 4 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 fresh chili pepper of your choice, thinly sliced into rings (optional)
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed Thai basil or sweet basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup roasted cashews

Directions

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By steamykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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