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Chinese Takeaway Style Char Siu With Cashew Nuts Recipe
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Char Siu with Cashew Nuts (Chinese Takeaway Style)

This popular Chinese takeaway style char siu with cashew nuts recipe is great for a midweek dinner, packed with healthy vegetables.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese, Chinese Takeaway, British Chinese, Scottish Chinese
Keyword stir fry, chinese, chinese takeaway, char siu, chashew nuts, cashews
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 portion

Equipment

  • 1 Wok or Large Frying Pan

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • Dash dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon tomato ketchup
  • Pinch white pepper
  • Pinch msg
  • 125 ml light chicken stock

Stir-Fry

  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 12 slices cooked char siu
  • 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 small handful tinned bamboo shoots, rinsed, drained and sliced
  • 1 small handful tinned water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and sliced
  • 1 handful raw cashew nuts see notes
  • 1 generous teaspoon chopped garlic in oil
  • 1 teaspoon potato starch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • Dash sesame oil

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, Dash dark soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon tomato ketchup, Pinch white pepper, Pinch msg and 125 ml light chicken stock. Mix well and set aside.
  • Heat a wok or large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon sunflower oil. Add 12 slices cooked char siu , 1/2 onion, roughly chopped, 1/2 carrot, thinly sliced, 1 small handful tinned bamboo shoots, rinsed, drained and sliced, 1 small handful tinned water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and sliced and 1 handful raw cashew nuts. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add 1 generous teaspoon chopped garlic in oil and stir fry for another 30-40 seconds. Add the prepared sauce, mix well and simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sauce reduces slightly. Add 1 teaspoon potato starch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water, stirring well (all of the mix may not be needed). Add 1 tablespoon rice wine and Dash sesame oil and mix well once more.
  • Transfer char siu with cashew nuts to a serving plate and serve with egg fried rice and prawn crackers.