BETTER THAN TAKEOUT - Cashew Chicken!

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 YouTube 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.

[PailinsKitchen]

Hi everone! Hope you enjoy this video! The written recipe is in the description box!

[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!

[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!

[tanyadriscoll]

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!

[eclap]

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.

[JimGuevara]

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

[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.

[williamdirk]

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

[neissansaber]

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

[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! 👍👍

[Ggirl]

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!

[TheMorger]

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...

[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!

[sherin]

I just made this as cashew shrimp and loved every bite. The addition of the sweet chili paste was wonderful. This was the first time that I fried chilis to add at the end...what a wonderful smoky, spicy addition. Can't wait to make this for my parents when I visit them next weekend.

[asmaa_vlog_]

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🍡🍓🍧🎉🥰🥰💖♥️❤️❤️🌙🫂🍓

[Ggirl]

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!

[lauraellen]

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

[petertomko]

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

[j_b_]

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!