Thai Basil Sesame Cashew Chicken Chicken. | Recipes | Umami

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons sesame or extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup raw cashews
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• zest of 1 lime
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon corn starch or flour
• black pepper
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
• 1 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1-2 tablespoons chili paste (sambal oelek)
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds
• 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
• 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
• 2 red or orange bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh Thai or regular basil, roughly torn
• steamed white or brown rice, for serving ((coconut rice in notes) )