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Red Curry Chicken Stir Fry with Spicy Cashew Sauce

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| Published on November 13, 2024

Caramelized red curry chicken sits next to a bed of hot, fluffy rice and steamed broccoli and then totally sauced up with the BEST spicy cashew sauce. Ooof, this is so, so good.

Red Curry Chicken Stir Fry with Spicy Cashew Sauce

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Servings:

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This chicken stir fry is AMAZING – say hello to thin strips of chicken with caramelized red curry, served on steamy rice with broccoli and a big dollop of this garlicky, gingery, slightly spicy silky-smooth cashew sauce. It’s easy, it’s beautiful, it always has me going back for seconds (thirds).

How To Make Red Curry Chicken Stir Fry

Step 1: Make Your Cashew Sauce.

Gather up all your ingredients…

Ingredients for cashew sauce for red curry chicken stir fry

and blend them into a nice smooth sauce which looks about like this. It’s divine.

Blended cashew sauce

Step 2: Coat the Chicken Pieces with Cornstarch and Spices.

I like garlic powder, salt and pepper, plus the cornstarch to give it that golden brown exterior.

Cornstarch gets added to cut up raw chicken pieces in a bowl

Step 3: Pan Fry the Chicken with Curry Paste and Brown Sugar.

Just like how you might make a normal curry, but rather than adding coconut milk, we are letting the chicken hold onto all that flavor. YES PLEASE!

Caramelized chicken pieces in a pan

Step 4: Serve with Broccoli, Rice, and Sauce.

Cut and cook it yourself, or go the steam-in-the-bag route. Doesn’t matter. Just get it all on the plate together.

Red curry chicken gets added to a plate with broccoli and cooked rice

AND THEN SAUCE THE HECK OUT OF IT.

Cashew sauce on top of red curry chicken stir fry

This combination is so bright, satisfying, flavorful… just so incredibly good.

Ingredients

veggies and other

23 cups cooked rice

2 cups small steamed broccoli florets (about 1 small head of broccoli or 1 frozen steam-in-the-bag)

spicy cashew sauce

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

juice of 12 limes (about 2 tablespoons, or to taste)

1 clove garlic

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons sriracha

1/2 cup water (more as needed)

1 1/4 cup roasted salted cashews

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon ginger paste or fresh ginger

red curry chicken stir fry

2 tablespoons cornstarch

freshly ground black pepper to taste

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 tablespoons red curry paste

1 lb. chicken breasts

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons avocado oil

Directions

Step 1

Make the Spicy Cashew Sauce: Blend all ingredients in a high-powered blender until very smooth.

Step 2

Prep the Chicken: Cut the chicken breasts into very thin pieces. Toss with the cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Cook the Chicken: Add the avocado oil to a nonstick pan over medium high heat. Add the curry paste and brown sugar; cook for a few minutes to get it caramelizy and bubbly. Add the chicken. Toss once to coat in the sauce, then let it sit for several minutes to get the chicken nice and golden brown. Flip and repeat until chicken is cooked through. If needed, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to the pan to lift up any browned pieces that are stuck to the bottom.

Step 4

Serve: Serve the chicken on cooked rice, with cooked broccoli, with a lot of that yummy cashew sauce all over everything.

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

586

Calories

24g

Fat

59g

Carbs

35g

Protein

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Nutrition Facts

Servings per Recipe: 4

Calories: 586

% Daily Value *

Total Fat: 24g

30.8%

Saturated Fat: 12g

60.0%

Cholesterol: 82mg

27.3%

Sodium: 904mg

39.3%

Total Carbohydrate: 59g

21.5%

Dietary Fiber: 3g

10.7%

Total Sugars: 14g

28.0%

Protein: 35g

70.0%

Vitamin C: 53mg

58.9%

Calcium: 0mg

0.0%

Iron: 3mg

16.7%

Potassium : 1007mg

21.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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