Cashew Chicken | Chicken & Cashew

[@marianmcgee1421]

Looks lovly .your making me hungry .🇮🇪🙂👍

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@hansdampf4055]

That looks really appealing! Colorful and healthy cuisine. 👍

[@BackyardChef]

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[@jennyt966]

That's one delicious plate of food. I could eat some of that right now. Have a great evening and weekend, Rik.

[@BackyardChef]

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[@adrianaflores4588]

I cooked it and my family loved it! Thankyou for the recipe❤❤

[@BackyardChef]

Well done! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@easybreezey]

Oh goodness, that looks smashing 😊

[@BackyardChef]

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[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Looks delicious! That’s one of my favorite Chinese dishes❤️🐝🤗

[@BackyardChef]

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[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@BackyardChef You’re welcome❤️🐝🤗

[@jbirdyhome-4050]

Wow that looks delicious! Another easy, beautiful treat from my favoritest You Tube expert! Thank you Rik for every day sharing your genius with us!!!

[@BackyardChef]

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[@royb2251]

My old dads favourite in 70’s uk, haven’t seen it for a while. It’s a classic 👍🏻

[@BackyardChef]

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[@telebubba5527]

Chinese food can be so easy. This recipe proves it again. And it's really, really delicious.

[@BackyardChef]

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[@lyndseybeaumont7301]

One of my favourite Chinese dishes. I like very thin carrots and water chestnuts in mine too. xx

[@BackyardChef]

Lovely! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@caroleyoung1868]

Fabulous, no wonder you enjoyed eating that! Delicious!

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

Hi, darling man, you are so smart , every time I get tired of cooking, you come up with something brilliant and delicious. Thank you ❤️✝️🕊🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@BackyardChef]

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[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

@@BackyardChef I’m an old lady, I’m not flirting with you. I just really appreciate your videos 🤣❤️🤣

[@BackyardChef]

@@virginiaallisonpeck2517 Flirt away - no problem. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@irismaydenham7604]

Behave Rik! I am starving! I will make this. All your recipes have been superb!

[@BackyardChef]

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[@HaleyEthengain]

I love cashew chicken and orange chicken and almond chicken and general TSO chicken so I am so happy to see how to make one of my absolute favourite meals. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes.

[@BackyardChef]

You have great taste. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@sharongrace1582]

Looks delicious Rik as always ❤.

[@BackyardChef]

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[@mrdangiles90]

Nice and healthy meal Rikmeister! the good thing about healthy meals is you can double up on the portions or go back for more😉😁 nice dish to end the week Sir!

[@BackyardChef]

Thanks, Dan. Appreciated. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@malina1239]

Oh, you just did it again… 🎉 My favorite Thai food!! Can’t wait to make this myself. We used to have a food truck with Thai food , a lovely woman from Thailand ran it for years, with her Norwegian husband. They retired and closed it down just this summer. So this is the perfect timing for this recipe !! Thank you😊

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@lindak8664]

Ooh, yum! I know what i’m having for dinner tonight!

[@BackyardChef]

Hope you enjoy. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@semigoth299]

I’ve heard of cashew chicken but never did I thought it looked this good ☺️😋🤤

[@BackyardChef]

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[@adnacraigo6590]

Starving us!

[@BackyardChef]

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[@Pithead]

Yet another simple yet grand dish from maestro Rik!

[@BackyardChef]

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[@gailcullinan]

Delicious. You make it look so easy 😂

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. You got this. Best, Rik

[@richardprescott6322]

Awesome matie. One of my favourite takeaways when I was in navy. Forgotten all about until now. Will have a go myself

[@BackyardChef]

You should! Hope you enjoy. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@neilmcdonald3475]

That looks like a brilliant recipe Rik. I'll be giving it a go. 👍

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@Babbajune]

Ooh, my favorite stir fry!! This looks so tasty and easy to do. Thanks, Rik. ❤❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@johnbaldwin143]

Nice one Rik. Yet another tasty one for me to try!

[@BackyardChef]

Hope you enjoy mate. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@johnbaldwin143]

@@BackyardChef Looking back over the last few months it has dawned on me that I mostly eat your recipes (or slight variations of). I am far from complaining mate. A BIG thank you!

[@davidmurphy816]

Another corker Rik, looks absolutely Delish but sadly a bit of a challenge for me to eat this dish now with my dodgy old gnashers 🤭, however I still intend to give it a try, I’ll just replace the cashews with some bamboo shoots & water chestnuts.😋 Thanks as always 🙏 & hope you have a great weekend! Internet 🛜 & iPad still playing up here, so I’m not always able to comment, but have loved all this week’s recipes & have given them all the 👍👍👍🆙 👨‍🍳👌😋❤️

[@_araminta_]

😍😍 I will definitively do this next week. Hubby loves asian cashew dishes! 👍👍

[@BackyardChef]

Hope you enjoy. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@sharonwilliams2757]

RIK I NEVER ATE CHINESE FOOD 🤦 BUT YOU MAKE EVERY THING SO EASY 👌💯 LOOKS DIVINE 😋❤️

[@BackyardChef]

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[@bejaypurrs]

Nice and simple and sounds delish! I'll be trying this at the weekend❤

[@BackyardChef]

Lovely! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@barbarasargent8083]

I can't wait to try this dish. Looks delicious 😋

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@sgtmark8844]

Who needs to eat at Ramsey’s Steakhouse when you can follow and cook all Riks recipes . The one’s I have made have all been delicious. Cheers Rik

[@BackyardChef]

Appreciated, mate. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@lilliankeane5731]

Yummers yummers yummers! I think i just made up a word in my anticipation of watching this video! 😁.

[@BackyardChef]

Good word, I like it! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@jepolch]

Expertly done! I have all the ingredients in the fridge. I think I'll make it tomorrow. Thanks!

[@BackyardChef]

Sounds like a plan. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@sugarynugs]

right it's dinner time 😋

[@BackyardChef]

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[@roger5159]

Looks fantastic Rik. Also, a great idea for all those of your viewers that are on Facebook to share ideas.

[@BackyardChef]

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[@PatriciaCrosmas]

Another fantastic dish...thank you 😊

[@BackyardChef]

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[@muryoung7108]

My favorite!!!Thanks Rik

[@BackyardChef]

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[@lilliankeane5731]

Mouth is watering recipe Rik. Scrumptious! Thank you! 🙌🏼♥️.

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@beardydave]

Made this one today. Didn't come out as well as yours but was still fantastic. The whole family loved it and my eldest, who is moving out soon, asked for the recipe! Great stuff. Keep the food coming!

[@BackyardChef]

Wonderful! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@TheKongWizard]

Looks amazing Rick

[@BackyardChef]

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[@carolvenables3970]

Learning so much from you x

[@BackyardChef]

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[@normamartinez1671]

I love this! Thanks.

[@BackyardChef]

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[@davidhuggan6315]

Excellent meal. Love this

[@BackyardChef]

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[@PamHaynes-oo3ck]

Thank you chef looks like good recipe.

[@BackyardChef]

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[@JanetBrown-px2jn]

Great recipe Rik,thank you.😊

[@BackyardChef]

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[@susan_elizabeth]

I'm down for making this recipe! I happened to purchase an army-sized bag of cashews last week from Costco. I was wondering what to do with them! Thank you, Rik, for sharing your time and recipes with us! Best wishes from Michigan, USA. 💜

[@BackyardChef]

Sounds great! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@neilanthonyhaywardlewis8978]

Definitely giving this one a try, need to get down to our local Chinese supermarket first 😊

[@BackyardChef]

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[@annmiddleton4802]

I could have snatched your plate it looked lovely. Could you do chicken and pineapple ? I love that and would like your take on it . Thanks

[@BackyardChef]

Ok. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@samanthafox2664]

My stomach is growling and my mouth is watering! Thanks Rik, another amazing recipe x

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@katrinnappe451]

You are amazing chef. I look yr channel and I live in the very south of Chile. Simple dishes and I can even find the ingredients down here!! Tks for your work. By

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Appreciated Best, Rik

[@JeanLarkin-j4n]

As always Rik fantastic ❤😊

[@BackyardChef]

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[@karlalton3170]

I eat that all the time here in Thailand , but i can make it myself now cheers Rik 😎😎🤘🤘

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Yes an easy one. Best, Rik

[@ZenonZolek]

Yes, this one I can do

[@BackyardChef]

Nice one mate! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@KayakTN]

Fantastic ❤

[@BackyardChef]

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[@132allie]

Salivating

[@BackyardChef]

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[@gladyscole1400]

Delicious

[@BackyardChef]

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[@Susietacoma]

Man, that looks good!

[@BackyardChef]

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[@leighDrusllalyle2304]

I love chicken and cashew stir fry! This looks well scrumptious! Rik, do those dried chillies add much heat to this dish? Can we omit them if we cannot tolerate hot chilli? My husband used to love very hot dishes but as we have aged, he has become less tolerant

[@BackyardChef]

No more of a smokey flavour ( all be it only slight) Leave them out. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@carolrosas6785]

❤wow so good ❤

[@BackyardChef]

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[@amandah4834]

Oo looks delish Rik I’m going to do this tomorrow iv only got salted cashews and whole frozen chillies but that should be ok shouldn’t it 🤞thank you for another great chines style recipe I love them 👏Amanda xx

[@BackyardChef]

Sounds great! Should be just fine. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@amandah4834]

@@BackyardChef we had this for tea Rik the chilli and the nuts both worked just fine and it was really tasty 👌thank you xx

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Dishes like this are very good served as a centerpiece that everyone can grab from. Bowl of rice or maybe some soba, a couple of side dish pickles or whatever, small bowl of soup, beer.... watch your fingers you might get bit :) Thanks Rik :)

[@BackyardChef]

Very true! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@henriettagoldsmith5056]

Awe. 😘 my friend 😘 What an amazing dish to come back and comment on 😘 Sorry 😘 Been very unwell these last 3weeks 😘 Watched every video 😘 but not strong enough to comment😘 Appetite not good😘 However this delightful dish will surely be made over the weekend..😘 I'm really looking forward to it 😘

[@BackyardChef]

Oh dear! Welcome back! I've missed you very much - you always have me wondering how you are. All the very best wishes your way. Best, Rik

[@henriettagoldsmith5056]

​@@BackyardChef Thankyou my friend 😘. From Mr G and me 😘

[@revsharkie]

Looks delicious. This is cashew chicken like it's known everywhere except the part of the world where I grew up. We had "Springfield-style" cashew chicken, which was invented at a restaurant called Leong's in Springfield, Missouri. The chicken is battered and fried like for sweet-and-sour, then covered with a gravy based on oyster sauce. (Originally it was thickened with corn starch, but I'm pretty sure the restaurant we went to when I was a kid used something else, maybe just flour, because it wasn't clear.) Cashews get mixed in, then green onions over the top are the only vegetable, so when I make it I usually serve it with simply sauteed green beans in a spicy sauce. Yours definitely looks easier because double-frying battered chicken is pretty time consuming (not to mention messy). Think I'll copy it to try next time I've got some chicken on hand. But if I make it I'll probably have to decrease the amount of chiles (which my husband calls "candies"). - Sharla

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@dondobbs9302]

NICE. This is my "test order" at restaurants in Chiang Mai that I've not been to before. Hoisin sauce too, yes? (not in the text recipe.) A lot of places have reconstituted Shiitake mushrooms in but, Not really needed.

[@BackyardChef]

Thanks for that - its in now - Thank you. Best, Rik

[@shortsweettoo]

Hi Rik. Looks awesome! How many servings is that? Thanks.

[@BackyardChef]

Can't answer that one - I have no idea how much you eat! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@mackyjack3929]

I got to have a bit of crunchy ginger in there 👍

[@BackyardChef]

Chuck it in. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@KarenHicks-zs7iz]

I'm going to make this for dinner next week sometime but without the Chilli as my husband is Allergic to Chilli

[@BackyardChef]

Good call! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@allythescot]

Yar making me hungry man

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@francescaturner8361]

Yummy!! Just a quick question Rik. It looks like you are using dark soy sauce. What is the difference between dark and light and which is used for what? Ta.

[@BackyardChef]

No dark here - as per the ingredient list - listed twice. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@JanetBrown-px2jn]

Dark soy is less salty,and used mainly as a coloring agent,most cooks seem to use both the light, and dark in their recipes.

[@Lunatix246]

I love cashew nuts in Chinese style dishes like this, I became allergic to nuts suddenly 10 years ago and it sucks. I miss the taste and mostly the texture.

[@BackyardChef]

Are you allergic to raw nuts or cooked? Thank you. Best, Rik

[@Lunatix246]

@@BackyardChef I suddenly became allergic to nuts in 2013. I don't think it matters whether they are cooked or not and it's probably not worth experimenting. It's a minor embuggerance. It's just awkward because I know how good they taste :)

[@PamHaynes-oo3ck]

Can you do some recipes with oyster sauce? Thank you 👍

[@BackyardChef]

This has - with oyster sauce. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@ViewTalay]

Thai style with the fork and spoon. I’ll be in the kingdom in 6 weeks 🇹🇭

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Agreed - 20 years here of a fork and spoon. Best, Rik

[@lisapop5219]

Rik, I just made this for dinner and it was a hit. I had to substitute black pepper, thighs for breasts and added some mushrooms that needed to be used. I had everything on hand & I wanted to give this a try. Will make again

[@BackyardChef]

Fantastic! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@normalovell-w8v]

Stop it! Stop it! Very hungry now! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@BackyardChef]

Sorry! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@ruthdallas6125]

What kind of dried peppers do you use? Thanks a lot.

[@BackyardChef]

Big dried red ones. Other than that no idea. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@maryfore2250]

That's ging to be dinner

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@patricekanagy5898]

❤❤❤❤😊

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@DrCrabfingers]

We need to know whether soy sauce is light soy or dark soy. I'd wager on light soy...as light soy is the soy used for cooking...but it would be good to know.

[@BackyardChef]

Light Thank you. Best, Rik

[@georgekostaras]

This looks good enough to serve to the king of China

[@BackyardChef]

Ha ha ha - you are going to get me into a Royal household somewhere. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@brendarigdonsbrensden.8350]

One of my favourites Rik abfab.❤️👍🏼 How about tom kha gai please, you haven’t done that as I’ve looked for it.

[@BackyardChef]

Oh - that's a surprise! Yes that's an easy one made like we make here at home. Great suggestion. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@spoffspoffington]

I use xanthan gum for thickening - cutting the carbs

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@Michele-z4k]

The crunch of the veggies is music to my ears. Don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but my sesame oil loses its flavor once heated. So, end up doing a little drizzle after I plate it.

[@BackyardChef]

Oh dear! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@carolynnecp]

Can you use anything else instead of msg? Will it badly affect the flavour without?

[@BackyardChef]

Don't put it in. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@PaoloBanke]

Water in meat is my biggest food gripe, ruining good food for sake of a little extra profit. Beef and Cashew is my go to Chinese usually with fried rice and a side of mushrooms in gravy. Another great dish that looks too good on the plate, a rainbow of indulgence :).

[@BackyardChef]

Yes too much in the profit these days. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@chrisb3967]

Those dried chillies look like quite a lot, does that make the whole dish very hot and spicy?

[@BackyardChef]

No. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@chrisb3967]

@@BackyardChef which dried chillies do you use then…?

[@BackyardChef]

@@chrisb3967 Big red ones - dried. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@bradcampbell624]

Do you think this recipe will work with chicken livers? I'm trying to up my vitamin B12 content. Oh, and my red Thai chiles are blooming nicely in the garden, so should work great in this recipe!

[@BackyardChef]

I wouldn't - however you do let me know how you get on. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@rlosangeleskings]

I just wished the Chinese restaurants around here would serve Cashew Chicken like that... If you substitute the cashews for peanuts and add a little extra chili garlic sauce...it would be the ideal Kung Pao... Plus the way they ruin Kung Pao chicken with zucchini should be a crime against the culinary world...

[@BackyardChef]

Agreed! All recipe are always interchangeable with the slightest of ingredients. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@ChopChou]

Looks so yummy. The chicken looks breast meat. Can we cook this dish with thigh meat? Thank you Rik.

[@BackyardChef]

Yes indeed! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@DazzaBo]

Bloody hell. Why do I watch cooking videos late at night? Why do I do this to myself?

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik

[@tinaashley4202]

Hi, really can’t tolerate Chilli. Would it ruin the recipe if not included?

[@BackyardChef]

Not at all. Leave it out. Thank you. Best, Rik

[@tinaashley4202]

@@BackyardChef Thanks Rick☺️

[@Susietacoma]

Over steamed jasmine rice. 🍚

[@BackyardChef]

Lovely! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@karinmeister2402]

You lost me at the oyster sauce. I'm allergic to shellfish. I love cashewnut chicken and almond chicken. 😢

[@BackyardChef]

Dont put it in. For an alternative to oyster sauce due to a seafood allergy, here are a few options: 1. Soy Sauce with Sugar: Mix soy sauce with a small amount of sugar to mimic oyster sauce's sweet and salty profile. You can start with a ratio of 1 tablespoon of soy sauce to 1 teaspoon of sugar and adjust to taste. 2. Mushroom Sauce: Mushroom sauce (often labelled as vegetarian mushroom sauce) is a great alternative. It has a similar umami flavor to oyster sauce and is made from mushrooms rather than seafood. 3. Hoisin Sauce: Hoisin sauce can substitute for oyster sauce in some recipes. It’s sweeter and less salty than oyster sauce, so you might want to adjust the quantity. 4. Homemade Vegetarian Oyster Sauce: Combine soy sauce, mushroom broth or stock, and some sugar. You can also add a bit of cornstarch to thicken it, creating a texture similar to oyster sauce. These substitutes will give you flavour profiles similar to those without the seafood component. Best, Rik

[@annmarie9423]

Thanks for another great vlog although, MSG !!! Really ? Why ???

[@BackyardChef]

Why Not? As they say Up To You! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@annmarie9423]

@@BackyardChef surprised you would need to use a flavour enhancer that’s all. 😀

[@BackyardChef]

@@annmarie9423 I live in Asia for the last 20 years I have o problem with MSG - It's all the wusses in the Western world - Guess what its in every Chinese, Thai, meal etc Thank you. Best, Rik

[@GayJayU26]

Bet that would be too spicy for me.

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@Fit4life_71]

Msg.. nope

[@BackyardChef]

Up to you - Amazing what choices we all have in cooking! Thank you. Best, Rik

[@ViewTalay]

Fanny

[@Fit4life_71]

@@BackyardChef we do have choice Rik.. you also have a responsibility to your 163k subscribers to inform them of the health controversies of ingredients u use Thanks for reply

[@Curlyblonde]

Better left out. Not a necessary ingredient for any dish. Not worth the risk.

[@ViewTalay]

@@Fit4life_71 he has no responsibility at all. If you are an adult you can make your own informed choices. Make the recipe your own if you don’t like certain things

[@tonistoian1480]

😋😋😋😋😋😋❤❤❤❤❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank you. Best, Rik