World Flavors Cookbook

Gai Pad Med Mamuang (Cashew Chicken)

Stir-fried chicken with cashews, dried chilies, and onion in a sweet-savory sauce — one of Thailand's most popular dishes abroad.

Cuisine: Thailand

Ingredients

• 400g chicken breast, diced
• 100g cashews, toasted
• 8 dried red chilies
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 4 spring onions, cut
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Stir-fry chicken in hot oil until golden. Set aside.
2. Fry dried chilies briefly until darkened. Add onion.
3. Return chicken. Add oyster sauce, soy, fish sauce, and sugar.
4. Toss in cashews and spring onions. Stir briefly.