Spicy Garlic Cashew Chicken

Name: Spicy Garlic Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters roasted (salted or unsalted) cashew nuts; 6 Tbsps roughly chopped cilantro (leaves and stems); 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 2 Tbsps soy sauce (use gluten-free for gluten-free version); 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, stems and most seeds discarded, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp lime juice, plus lime wedges for garnish; 1 serving Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 kilograms bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

Spicy Garlic Cashew Chicken takes around 55 minutes from beginning to end. One serving contains 969 calories, 53g of protein, and 77g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of skin-on chicken thighs, lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. Many people really liked this main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Make the spicy cashew paste: In a food processor or blender, add the cashews, cilantro, olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, jalapeño, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of water.

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Brown Sugar

Lime Juice

Olive Oil

Soy Sauce

Cilantro

Cashews

Garlic

Water

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Food Processor

Blender

Pulse or blend until the mixture is a smooth paste.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Reserve a third of the marinade for serving with the chicken. Use the rest for coating the chicken.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Coat chicken with the cashew paste:

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Whole Chicken

Cashews

Sprinkle the chicken thighs all over with salt and pepper. Coat the chicken pieces with the marinade.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Pieces

Chicken Thighs

Marinade

At this point if you want, you can make ahead, and chill for several hours or overnight until ready to cook. Bring to room temperature before cooking.

Grill or broil the chicken: Preheat broiler or prepare grill (or grill pan) for medium direct heat.

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Whole Chicken

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Grill Pan

Broiler

Grill

Broil or grill chicken, turning frequently, until golden and crisp and a meat thermometer reads 165°F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (not touching a bone), or when the juices run clear (not pink) when cut into with a knife.

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Meat

Bone

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Knife

This will take about 25 to 35 minutes for a grill on medium heat, or about 10-20 minutes under a broiler, depending on how far the chicken is from the heat.

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Whole Chicken

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Broiler

Grill

Note that as you turn the pieces, some of the coating will fall off. It's to be expected, so don't worry if and when this happens.

Serve with lime wedges, reserved marinade, and cilantro.

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Lime Wedge