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Thai Basil Chicken with Cashew
20 ingredients
10 min + 8 min
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Recipe for Thai Basil Chicken with Cashews from Chinese master chef Martin Yan.
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
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