I always try to keep some chicken thigh fillets in the freezer so I can whip up fakeaway meals like this when the family are feeling particularly fussy about dinner.This cashew chicken, my honey garlic chicken and salt and pepper chicken are my chicken-thigh go-to recipes. The chicken thighs are coated in egg, cornflour and seasoning (I do it all in one bowl to save on washing up) then fried to crisp perfection.Then we heat up an easy sauce and add the fried chicken and cashews, along with a few chopped spring onions (scallions). It’s so satisfying, and there’s never a drop left!
The chicken thigh fillets are chopped into bite-size pieces. You can replace with chicken breast if you like, but I find chicken thighs hold up better to the high-heat frying, so they’re more juicy in the middle.
For the sticky cashew sauce and toppings:
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