Wok Seared Cashews with Ginger, Scallions and Sesame

Wok-seared cashews with ginger, sesame and scallions. A fast, healthy and delicious snack! A fragrant warm appetizer, to get your juices flowing!

Author: feastingathome.com

Prep time: 10 mins 

Cook time: 10 mins 

Total time: 20 mins 

Yield: serves 4-6

Ingredients

♦2 Cups Raw Cashews (or peanuts)

♦1 T peanut oil

♦2 T finely minced ginger

♦2 T minced garlic - 5-6 cloves

♦¾ tsp kosher salt

♦8 dry red Thai chilies or chili flakes to taste

♦1 tsp soy sauce

♦½ tsp sugar

♦2 scallions -thinly sliced at a diagonal

♦1 T toasted sesame seeds

Instructions:

►Heat a wok over medium heat. 

►Add cashews and toast, stirring constantly for 5 minutes, turning heat down if necessary, until all sides are toasted, careful to not burn. 

►A little char is good, but do not burn. 

►Add peanut oil, turn heat up a bit, add ginger and garlic  and  sauté constantly 1-2 more minutes, until garlic and ginger are fragrant and just golden. 

►Add chilies, soy sauce and a generous three finger pinch of sugar and salt. 

►When sugar and salt dissolve, remove from heat, toss with toasted sesame seeds and scallions, adding some more salt if you like. 

►Serve warm.