Chef John's Cashew Chicken
Cook time:
10 minutes
Prep time:
20 minutes
Cuisine:
Unknown
Author:
Chef John
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0
Ingredients:
- 2 grilled skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Asian chile pepper sauce (such as sambal oelek)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 fresh hot red chile pepper, sliced
- 6 thin slices fresh ginger root
- ½ cup dry-roasted cashews
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro