Fried Chicken With Cashew Nuts

• chicken breasts, thinly sliced↗300 g
• cashew nuts↗120 g
• cloves garlic, chopped↗5
• onion, sliced into rings↗1
• big red chile, sliced↗1
• spring onion, slice in approx 6 - 8 cm lenghts↗1
• peanut oil3 tablespoons
• SAUCE
• wine or whiskey↗4 tablespoons
• oyster sauce↗4 tablespoons
• soy sauce↗4 tablespoons
• fish sauce↗4 tablespoons
• palm sugar↗3 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or pan and over a low head add the cashew nuts and keep stirring until they become golden brown in colour.

2. 2

   Don't look away as they burn in a flash!

3. 3

   Remove from oil and set aside.

4. 4

   Using the same pan add the rest of the oil, add the chopped garlic, when golden add the chicken and onion - stir-fry for about 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Add all the sauce ingredients to the chicken mixture (a few spoons of water may be added at this stage - if you wish, taste the sauce).

6. 6

   Add the cashew nuts, stir-fry for about 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove from the heat and serve garnished with the sliced chilli and spring onion.

8. 8

   Serve with rice.

9. 9

   NOTE: You can also prepare this dish using pork or tofu instead of the chicken.