11 July 2009

Sticky chicken with cashew nuts

We spent the day pootling about on the beach at Druridge Bay, and then came home to eat tea on the balcony in the sunshine. The cashew nuts were a big hit.

You'll need

3 or 4 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, chopped into strips
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon runny honey
50g cashew nuts
a little olive oil

Decant the soy sauce and honey into a large bowl, and tip in the chicken strips. Mix thoroughly, and leave to marinade for 10-15 minutes.

Heat a splosh of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan, and once it's hot, tip in the chicken and cashew nuts. Fry for 5-8 minutes (depending on how thickly you've sliced the chicken), making sure everything doesn't stick.

Turn the heat up, and fry for another 5 minutes, so that the honey starts to turn sticky, and the chicken browns.

We ate ours with wedges of sour lemon, and a spinach and mangetout salad. It would be lovely with a little egg fried rice on the side too.

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