Dinner for 4

Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

Name: Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp cornstarch / cornflour; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp chinese cooking wine or mirin; 3 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 dash white pepper; 500 g / 1 lb chicken thigh; 2 tbsp peanut oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 onion; 1 green capsicum / bell pepper; 6 tbsp water; 3/4 cup roasted cashews

$7.81for 421 minServes 4

Cook coated chicken with vegetables, then toss it in a soy, oyster, wine, and sesame sauce with cashews.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1.1 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.1 lb	$2.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 3.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.36Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.81

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

21 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.95 per serving$7.81 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp cornstarch / cornflour
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp chinese cooking wine or mirin
3 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 dash white pepper
500 g / 1 lb chicken thigh
2 tbsp peanut oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
1 green capsicum / bell pepper
6 tbsp water
3/4 cup roasted cashews

Steps

Whisk the cornstarch, soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and water in a bowl for 2 minutes.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and coat it with half the sauce.
Heat the peanut oil in a large wok over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
Stir-fry the chicken and garlic for 5 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Add the onion and bell pepper and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
Pour in the remaining sauce and cook for 3 minutes, until thickened.
Stir in the cashews and cook for 2 minutes.

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