Step 1

Mix chicken and soy sauce together in a bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Mix all sauce ingredients together in a bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Heat a little bit of vegetable oil in a large saute pan or a wok, and when hot, sear chicken on one side to obtain nice golden brown colour. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. The chicken should only be partially done at this stage.

Step 4

To the same pan, add 1-2 Tbsp of vegetable oil, garlic, and onion; cook until the garlic starts to turn brown. Add the seared chicken, mushrooms and spur chilies or bell pepper to the pan and toss quickly to mix.

Step 5

Add the sauce mixture to the pan and keep stirring to finish cooking the chicken. At this point, you can add a splash of water if it seems too dry.

Step 6

When chicken is done, turn off the heat and stir in cashews and green onions.

Step 7

Pour into a serving plate and top with fried dried chilies and extra cashews if desired.

Step 8

Serve with jasmine rice, enjoy!