Everyday cooking · COOK WITH MICHAEL
Chicken & Cashew Stir-Fry
Tender chicken, crunchy vegetables and roasted cashews in a savoury homemade sauce.
Video duration, not cooking time. Press play to watch here.
WHAT MICHAEL USES
Ingredients
- Chicken breasts
- Peppers
- Red onion
- Roasted cashew nuts
- Sunflower oil
- Hoisin sauce
- Soy sauce
- Garlic
- Sesame oil
- Rice vinegar
- Fresh watercress
- Boiled rice, to serve
This guide follows Michael’s original video description. Ingredient quantities and serving sizes are not specified in that description.
FROM THE VIDEO
Cooking guide
- Slice the chicken breasts into strips and prepare the peppers and red onion.
- Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil and rice vinegar for the sauce. The source does not give the proportions.
- Cook the chicken, vegetables and cashews in a hot frying pan with a little sunflower oil. Cook the chicken through.
- Coat with the homemade sauce, add fresh watercress just before serving and serve with boiled rice.
For the demonstration, watch Michael’s original video. This is an overview of the method, rather than a measured recipe.
For the side dish, see Michael’s fluffy rice method.


