BETTER THAN TAKEOUT - Cashew Chicken!

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My new cashew chicken recipe is the best one I've made yet! This video is my ultimate guide for how to make the best possible cashew chicken at home. I've given you every tip, every trick that I use to maximize the deliciousness of this dish. Follow these tips and it'll be the best Thai cashew chicken you've ever had from any restaurant!
00:00 intro
00:33 Prepping the chicken
01:39 Cashew Chicken Sauce
02:34 Prepping vegetables and cashews
03:33 Making fried chilies
04:53 Cooking cashew chicken
10:11 Plating and tasting
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About Pai:
Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZbin videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hi everone! Hope you enjoy this video! The written recipe is in the description box! Thanks to our sponsor, Fetch! Download the Fetch Rewards app now → fetch.thld.co/pailin_0522 and use the code PAILIN to get 3000 points on your first receipt!

[@MOO67204]

Tried it, thought it was overpowered by the sesame oil - I would halve it next time - otherwise I liked it a lot

[@PailinsKitchen]

​@@MOO67204 Interesting, I'm surprised with only 2 teaspoons. Which brand do you use?

[@crushivintage]

I've been a fan for years. You are showing so many beautiful meals. I can taste these meals through my imagination.

[@MarsM13]

I don't have access to Thai chili paste. Is sambal-oelek an adequate substitute?

[@aragmarverilian8238]

I loved the fist of flavor :D Great recipe!

[@themenacingstranger]

I made this recipe and took it to our local monastery for a Magha Puja meal offering. Our community is Theravada, Thai Forest tradition, Ajahn Chah lineage. It was very well received. The monks usually don't finish all the dishes offered but they finished this one. Your ideas of roasting the cashews and searing the chicken made this much better than other versions I have made. Love your channel and cook books.

[@williamdirk6205]

I got myself a mortar and pestle because of you going to start making my Thai food.

[@PailinsKitchen]

Welcome to the club!

[@spookyskeptic4978]

It opens up a ton of Mexican dishes, too.

[@RichArtStyle]

Same here!

[@riz8822]

Make sure it's a big one. For curries those small ones you usually get in shops aren't big enough.

[@RichArtStyle]

@@riz8822 that’s true!

[@socalhobbyist]

Hey Pailin, Just wanted to thank you for this walk through. After following your directions to a T(and following directions has never been my strong point), this Thai dish turned out to be the best entree I’ve ever prepared! Again, Thank you!

[@eclap78]

You're actually so fun to watch. I've only come across your videos a few days ago but I love the enthusiasm and passion.

[@neissansaber8423]

It's delightful to hear you being so excited about cooking

[@lauraellen189]

A cashew in each bite!!! That never happens at restaurants. 😊😋❣

[@PailinsKitchen]

Right?!

[@tanyadriscoll8451]

I have made this recipe for the first time, my teen daughter loves Thai food but so far she wasn't very keen on my attempts at home cooked Thai food. This time, using your recipe and recommended Thai soy sauce and chili paste, it was a wow. Thumbs up from my daughter. Thank you for sharing this.

[@lfjane]

I watched the video last week and finally made it tonight. What a PERFECT recipe. I could not get thighs so used breast; your marinade trick with adding water worked beautifully. Also roasted those cashews fully, as directed. Better than takeout for sure! Can’t wait to make more of your recipes!

[@PailinsKitchen]

Thank you so much for your kind words!!

[@1Ggirl1959]

Hey Pailin, I just wanted to say I love your channel. I have wanted to make Thai food for a long time. I have your 2 books and have learned so much. I made your stir fry sauce and made the best shrimp stir fry I have ever tasted. It had sugar pea pods, broccoli, onion, mushrooms, carrots, and garlic. My family loved it. So tomorrow I am making this one. Thank you so much! My Thai cooking is finally getting to be really good thanks to you!

[@j_b_9381]

oh my gosh it just looks amazing. I've recently moved to rural Pennsylvania, and usually its difficult to get all the ingredients I'm looking for. But for this, I have it all! I can't wait for tomorrow nights dinner! Thank you Pai!

[@lalita3090]

I made this last night and it was SO GOOD! I had the universal stir fry sauce ready to go. Great tip roasting the cashews more. What a difference! Will make this again and again!

[@bianchiveloce1]

I made your recipe this past Sunday. Wow! Wow! Wow! (My best Mark Wiens' impression.) It turned out to be my best ever Thai dish. I'm teaching myself how to cook Thai dishes using your cookbook. I added three Thai chilies during the garlic/onions step of the cook. And, I roughly broke up the cashews in my mortar in order to have more smaller pieces of the cashew flavor spread in the dish. I have got to do this again very soon. How about tomorrow, ya'll? I can't pronounce the Thai name for this dish, but I sure can whip it up and tear it up. ;)

[@petertomko2060]

I’ve made this 3 times now and it’s as advertised! Better then take out.

[@janeababe]

Just made this. It’s the very first Thai dish I’ve ever cooked. Absolutely delicious. 100% winner winner. ❤

[@TheBergmanMethod]

Hi Pailin, I just purchased your cookbook which was the last one left on the shelf at Kinokuniya Kuala Lumpur. It is an extremely beautiful book, very well organised too. I like how you different sections that contribute to a greater understanding of the recipes. Keep on rocking! i hope you have another book in the works lol

[@orientex]

I’ve lived in Thailand for 30 years and have tasted this dish in at least 40 different restaurants. This recipe is the best best I’ve tasted. The only change I made was more than double the amount of chili paste. It’s the chili paste/oil that makes the difference between this dish and the bland stuff sold to foreigners in Thailand and overseas, in my opinion. Thanks so much - now I can really enjoy this at home!

[@morketh]

I live in Houston TX and we have many Thai restaurants we go to where I have their Cashew Chicken and it is my favorite meal to eat above all else! Decided I wanted to make my own and I tried your recipe and followed it to a T and HOLY SMOKES!!! This is the most amazing cashew chicken I've ever had! Thank you!

[@kerryf9796]

I've made this twice now, and will be making it for the third time tonight. I made your homemade chili paste and not only is it fabulous, it was so much fun to make!!! Thank you for sharing your recipes!

[@jackienaiditch7965]

Made this for the first time today, and it was delicious! Now that I have several of the basic Thai ingredients, I found the recipe quite easy. (It's especially easy if you have a husband that does all the prep!) In addition to tasting great, the dish looked great. Thanks so much!

[@JimGuevara]

Seriously, you can just do no wrong!!! I have loved every single recipe I’ve made from watching your videos. Thank you!!!!

[@PailinsKitchen]

I'm so glad! Thank you!

[@juiceloose100]

This recipe has all of my favourite things! Definitely making this asap. Your recipe from Thai green chicken curry is sensational..

[@CDNFF82]

Tried this recipe on the weekend and it was fantastic! I have enjoyed watching the seasoning develop on your Wok cause I'm a nerd like that. Been subscribed and watching since that baby was bare carbon steel. Keep up the great work, love the channel!

[@christiang-berg8490]

Looks delicious! Thanks for these super recipes! Your standard wok souse has been my go-to since I watched the video, with slight additions some times to match a specific type of dish 😊

[@arnathorarensen7356]

I absolutely love your channel. I love Thai food, and I would much rather make it than always buy take out. Thank you for sharing your Thai recipes.

[@darren7650]

You are so fun to watch! Love it. I love cashew chicken, I'll be off to the store tomorrow for the ingredients! THANK YOU!!

[@j_b_9381]

So excited for this! I just made your Pad Ga Prao yesterday, again, and it was fantastic as always, but cashew chicken has always been one of my favorites!

[@PailinsKitchen]

So glad to hear, thank you!

[@asmaa_vlog_85]

The amount of work u are putting in these videos is sooo appreciated . Love you and thanks a lot You are the favorite person always and forever and dearest to heart🍡🍓🍧🎉🥰🥰💖♥️❤️❤️🌙🫂🍓

[@jennyponix5366]

This was a HUGE HIT for my family 7. Thank you for sharing!

[@VicBattlefield]

Brilliant! I have chicken, I have cashews and everything else. I´ll definitely try out your recipe this weekend. Aw chucks! I´m out of chilli paste. I´ll have to go back to your other video to make that first. Thank you for everything, Khun Pai. You make my weekend!🙏

[@user-dh5nw2xm3v]

Omg yessss!!! It came out delicious 🥰😍 thank youuu!! I’ve been craving this dish and wanted to learn how to make it myself.

[@1Ggirl1959]

Wow,wow.wow...I made.this tonight. I thought it would be too many peppers. But I am trying to learn. It was so great. Me nd my husband loved it. I'm finally learning how.to make really good Thai food at 64 and 1/2 years old. lol. Thank you so much!

[@b.simpao7733]

Thank you for this recipe. My family loved it. Easy recipe, easy to follow.

[@aimunlimited]

It's easy to understand and follow. I will be cooking this for sure. Thank you Kun Pai.

[@RonaldJaarsma-on4ee]

Many many thanks for your receipt. I love this dish in a restaurant, but yours even tasted better. Thanks again and I will make also your other dishes. Keep you posted

[@onlyqualitycounts9365]

Great recipe and very straightforward. Always been one of my favorite dishes, but have never attempted it before. It was delicious! Thank you!

[@BNcherrypeppermint]

Thank you so much for this recipe! I made it and it tastes phenomenal!! I love your videos

[@hanspeterlillese2225]

Thanks Pailin, my mother really liked that one. I was surprised that the thai chili paste wasn't so hot as I expected. But the dried chili was, and only I ate those. 😊

[@ascendantP]

Amazing! Another gem tutorial on an amazing dish. By the way, I made your Thai green curry for my mom and she really like it. She said, "ใช้ได้" (loosely translated meaning, "usable"), which was high praise coming from her.

[@PailinsKitchen]

Aww, that's great! Like most Asian parents, they'll praise everyone generously except their own children, lol!

[@jakiakhatun5871]

wow

[@adventureawaits3646]

made this tonight, absolute keeper, turned out fantastic! I did add a handful of sweet snap peas for some additional crunchy texture and flavor, just dropped in at the end to warm a bit but keep tight. Wonderful recipe that's gonna be in rotation here, thank you!

[@peterdoe2617]

Found that chili paste here in our local asian grocery store in Pinneberg, Germany! Yeah! Love those guys! They are the best!

[@PDXTundra]

This is a simple and terrific recipe! I followed it precisely, however, I did go about 10% over on all of the vegetables and thighs. To compensate, I added 1.5 tablespoons of water to the sauce to stretch it out. It came out perfect. I wouldn’t deviate at all from her sauce ingredients. I was able to find them all in an H Mart here in the US. And yes, roast those cashews! It really makes a difference, and use unsalted. I had raw cashews on hand so I had to do it anyway. I highly recommend this dish! 👍👍

[@stevenmay2937]

i dint have chili paste. i used sweet chili sause and left out the sugar. 2nd time i made it added a couple hot thai chilies. really good. i love your vids !!!!! taught me a lot...

[@sandrarossano961]

Every of your recepies are so delicious. Thank you for sharing . Greetings from🇨🇭

[@Paul-viking]

I like your cashew ratio! Such a simple delicious recipe to cook and serve with jasmine rice.

[@GenuineMedicBear]

I just made this for the first time tonight, my parents came round for dinner and we all loved it! I doubled the amount of chicken for my fitness diet, and so I added more soy sauce to marinade in and it turned out fantastic!

[@WowplayerMe]

Your recipes look so good. I'm very happy I found your channel!

[@pattywilliams788]

What a pretty and delicious looking dish! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. 😋😋😋

[@xyzzzzzef]

I just cooked this and wow ! I always skipped this dish in restaurants but I wanted to know how it tasted and I love it ! Im going to get another scoop from the kitchen now😊

[@bindusharma8882]

You are the bestest !! So easy to follow and authentic.. amazing .. my hero

[@gracesplace3449]

I keep coming back to this recepie n make it with fried rice n homemade yum yum sauce. My family loves it

[@jeromeclavel1638]

that looks so good ! i never tried that dish and i just can't wait 2 more days...

[@cryptoninjaz]

One of my fav dishes from Thailand , thanks for sharing ~

[@Hyungbu]

Good deal Pailin making this this weekend for family. I use thai green curry paste for seasoning in many American dishes, I serve it on the side because not everyone likes the spice or the herbalness (Guess that's a word). Definately will try the heat on the side for a couple of family members, or they can just have oatmeal :D

[@valeriesmith7708]

Your cooking is the best.... and cashew chicken is one of my favourite things to eat.

[@seamusdebuitleir20]

Pailin thank you for your time energy and high quality information 🔑💚🙏🏻

[@DZKMN74]

Going to make this tomorrow night.. looks amazing and great little tips too! Thank you!

[@SoggyTreks]

Made this last night. I found the golden mountain sauce at my local H mart and used gojujang instead of Thai chili sauce. I am using the Thai sauce tonight to see the difference. I loved this recipe.

[@lorrainelorrained8988]

Made this! Absolutely delicious! Thank you!

[@robertshaver6410]

I have had this before in a restaurant a few time its very good i did not know it was this easy to make very cool i will have to make some for my family

[@annieoneill3876]

Hi Pailin, I made this dish tonight and it is delicious. Thanks!

[@ericsingasong]

I would love to see a Thai-style “Yum” salad using quinoa for the Summer! It just sounds so good and refreshing!”

[@Kaygee79]

A mouth watering cashew chicken recipe! Looks super delicious and satisfying! Nicely made video! :)

[@jeromeeychenne9328]

One of my favortie dishes at home, I can't wait to try your version

[@anahitturikyan]

Great recipe, my favorite. Now I will make Thai food too, thank you so much.

[@datazndood]

When she says don’t touch it and oil shooting everywhere at her, I felt that I’m always the curious cat that likes to flip too early or too late. My family loved the recipe mucho garacias! Happy Easter

[@jessiesanteliz8558]

Love your channel. Newly subscribed!! I like your very clear easy to follow steps!! Look forward to seeing more recipes. Thankyou!!

[@joshuaslokum36]

I did it! Thank you. Used Maggi Sauce as a substitute…. And was unable to find Thai chilli paste but used a hot chilli pepper paste from Korea that seemed to provide a good flavour as well. ❤️ 🇹🇭

[@smike9884]

About to make this tonight. Just tried some of that Thai Chilli Paste - it's delicious! Was apprehensively licking the spoon waiting for a blast of spiciness but it's just delicious!

[@annetteheat9854]

Yum and I will be cooking this yum dish tonight. Thank you.☺️

[@yeahwhatevermike]

I go to papaya hut, chad Thai or the Thai cafe here in Vancouver for this all the time, thank you for your recipe I’ll try it at home for my family

[@Guitarzan8]

What a beauty! I really like your style, presentation and humor.

[@NekaMusaraj]

Delicious as always so well explained and cooked 👏

[@henrytheturnip]

You have a very pretty kitchen, I am envious. Will try this recipe this weekend, it has been many years since I've had a Cashew Chicken that wasn't ordinary.

[@heatherbao5327]

You made my day by watching your show.

[@vndetta3770]

Just made this tonight. Tastes exactly like what I would eat when I Iived in Bangkok. Thank you!

[@melissamclaughlin4383]

Thank you so much,I'll be making this dish this weekend,I sure hope mine turns out like yours.ill be following this recipe except I'll be using boneless chicken thighs rather than breast.its..more forgiving,more tender.have a blessed day ❤

[@airman8368]

fist of flavor! love it. thanks for the great videos. i really enjoy them.

[@TheMorger33]

Hello Pai, im a filipina and my fave thai food is Phad thai and my swiss hubby is thai Cashew Chicken,Thank you for sharing...

[@SwisstedChef2018]

I lived for years in Thailand, your english is fabulous 🙂

[@deepakmurdeshwar7033]

At least one cashew with every bite!! I like that 😋👍. Great recipe!! Thanks Pai 👍😊

[@rtroiani]

Thank you! My favorite and was always curious on the sauce.

[@erinmu2427]

Pai is the BEST. I always watch her after seeing Jamie Oliver screw up Thai food and I immediately feel better. Thai food is so sacred to me, it cannot be wronged! ❤

[@rumahsolles]

Thanks for the recipe! I have never used Thai Chili paste for the sauce before. But I will definitely give it a try! It makes a lot of sense actually 🧐

[@vivatwatthano702]

Stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts! Mmm! Yummy! I like stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts!

[@ardemisaguirre8088]

Wow this is one of my favorite dishes , I can’t wait to try this recipes, thanks 😋😋😋😋🥰🥰🌹🌹

[@Foodastic]

I defenetly try this these days. Epic! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 great video thanks

[@Larryboy12345]

I got the golden mountain sauce, Thai chilli paste and dried chillis delivered because they don't stock those kind of things in shops where I live, but I wanted to make it authentically, and I've go to say, worth the money and extra effort, it's the best I've had chicken and cashews since I was in Thailand!

[@nicolebouchez5307]

Great recipe. I cooked it yesterday. Delicious!

[@KSGomez88]

I can't wait 2 days for this!!!!!

[@rgarlinyc]

Wonderful! Thanks for this recipe!

[@GavinHewitt]

Saw this video and decided to make it the next day. It was absolutely incredible and we enjoyed it so much we made it again the day after😅! It's on top of our favorites list. Yummmm, so good!!!! The only thing we did was doubling up on the sauce because hey we like sauce 🙂

[@Foodastic]

I cookin this today for a date. Wish me all the best. I mean with the food😉

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

Good luck! :) Adam

[@stuvius]

The dish looks amazing and so do you!

[@RyanWeishalla]

Nothing beats a good cashew chicken. I'll have to try this sometime. Will have to look for some of the special ingredients.

[@jerryoutlaw3396]

Oh YES!! Gonna do this one!! Thank you!!

[@cy24]

Looks amazing! Going to try it out soon.

[@geode8556]

So yummie! I'd fry the onions on high first, I like slightly burnt onions then add garlic half way through on med.. ✌😛👌💞💞💞💞💞

[@andrewwebb2866]

5:39 Haha you have to be the cutest chef on the whole of youtube!

[@abhishes]

Thank you so much for this amazing recipe.