Basil Chicken Cashew Pate Recipes

CHICKEN, BASIL & CASHEW PATE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. add chicken and garlic to skillet and saute until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir in cashews. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Transfer mixture to processor. Add mayo, onion, cheese and hot peper sauce; process until smooth. Add chopped basil; process until just blended.
• Transfer to small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and chlll at least 2 hours or overnight. (can be made two days ahead)

BASIL CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUTS

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a pre-heated wok. Fry the cashew nuts until they are a light golden brown. Remove nuts onto absorbent paper.
• Heat oil again in the wok. Stirfry onion and chili pepper and garlic until it is light brown.
• Add 3/4 cup basil leaves and saute until the mixture is fragrant.
• Add chicken slices and continue to stirfry all ingredients over moderate heat for approximately 2 minutes until the colour of the meat changes.
• Add cashew nuts, remaining basil leaves.
• Stir in the palm sugar, squeeze of lime or lemon and pinch of salt and sprinkle in the fish sauce.
• Serve with rice.

BASIL CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; the filling tastes even better when it's had a chance to chill thoroughly, but often I eat it right away.
• Goes well on croissant or in a pita.
• Makes about 4 servings.

SPICY THAI BASIL CHICKEN (PAD KRAPOW GAI)

Steps:

• Whisk chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl until well blended.
• Heat large skillet over high heat. Drizzle in oil. Add chicken and stir fry until it loses its raw color, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in shallots, garlic, and sliced chilies. Continue cooking on high heat until some of the juices start to caramelize in the bottom of the pan, about 2 or 3 more minutes. Add about a tablespoon of the sauce mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until sauce begins to caramelize, about 1 minute.
• Pour in the rest of the sauce. Cook and stir until sauce has deglazed the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until sauce glazes onto the meat, 1 or 2 more minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir in basil. Cook and stir until basil is wilted, about 20 seconds. Serve with rice.

AUTHENTIC THAI BASIL CHICKEN (VERY EASY AND FAST)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir in chile peppers. Pour in water. Cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in basil before serving.

CHICKEN CASHEW AND BASIL PATE

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken and garlic to skillet and saute until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat. Transfer mixture to food processor. Add mayonnaise, onion, cheese, and pepper sauce. Process until smooth. Add basil, process until just blended. Transfer to small bowl, cover with plastic and chill (2 hours).May be made two days ahead, Serve with toasted baguette slices, tomatoe, and sweet gherkins.