Chicken with Cashews or Poulet Aux Noix is a traditional Haitian recipe that features spicy chicken in a cashew sauce. The dish is traditionally prepared for Sunday lunch, and it is often accompanied by rice with green peas.
Variations on Chicken with Cashews
There are many variations on Chicken with Cashews, mainly in the spices of this dish. Almost every country has its own version from Chinese to Haitian and everything in between. The fact is that Chicken and Cashews just go well together.
History of Poulet Aux Noix
Poulet Aux Noix is a very popular dish in Haiti. It is notably from the northern side, especially around Cap Haitian, which is very known for its use of cashews.
The City of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Cap-Haïtien is a port city on the north coast of Haiti in the Caribbean. It’s known for its French colonial architecture. Facing the Place de la Cathédrale is the landmark early-20th-century Notre-Dame Cathedral. Northwest of the city, beaches include sandy Cormier. South, Laferrière Citadel is a hilltop fortress built by revolutionary leader Henri Christophe. The ruins of his 1813 Sans-Souci Palace are in the nearby town of Milot.
Tourism in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
The walled Labadie (or Labadee) beach resort compound is located 6 miles to the city’s northwest. It serves as a brief stopover for Royal Caribbean International (RCI) cruise ships and a private resort for (RCI). The area has generated the largest proportion of tourist revenue to Haiti since 1986.
Cormier Plage is another beach on the way to Labadie, and there are also water taxis from Labadie to other beaches, like Paradis beach. In addition, Belli Beach is a small sandy cove with boats and hotels.
The Citadelle Laferrière, also known as Citadelle Henry, or the Citadelle, is a large mountaintop fortress located approximately 17 miles south of the city of Cap‑Haïtien and 5 miles beyond the town of Milot. It is the largest fortress in the Americas and was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1982 along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace.
The Cuisine of Haiti
Haitian cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices from Haiti. It is a Creole cuisine, that originates from a blend of several culinary styles that populated the western portion of the island of Hispaniola, namely the African, French, indigenous Taíno, Spanish and Arab influences. Haitian cuisine is comparable to that of “criollo” (Spanish for ‘creole’) cooking and similar to the rest of the Latin Caribbean but differs in several ways from its regional counterparts.
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How to Make This Chicken with Cashews Recipe
The dish is traditionally prepared for Sunday lunch, and it is often accompanied by rice with djon-djon or rice with green peas.
Equipment
- 1 dutch oven
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 cooking tong
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken, cut into 1 to 2-inch squares or whole chicken cut into 8 pieces.
- 6 oz epis
- salt and pepper, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup cashew halves, raw
- vegetable oil, for cooking
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 2 qt chicken stock
- 1 sprig thyme
- 4 tbsp powdered cashews
- ½ yellow onion, julienne
- ¼ green bell pepper, julienne
- ¼ red bell pepper, julienne
How to Cook Poulet Aux Noix
Time needed: 3 hours and 55 minutes
Cooking Directions for Chicken with Cashews
- Marinate the Chicken
Season chicken with epis, salt, and pepper. Place in a container and let marinate overnight or for 3 to 4 hours.
- Soak the Cashews
Soak the raw cashews in water in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.
- Brown the Chicken
Heat a Dutch oven, add some oil, and sear chicken in small batches until golden brown on each side. Remove and set aside.
- Add the Liquid
In the same pot, add tomato paste and cook on low heat, for about 1 or 2 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and stir until tomato paste has dissolved. Adjust seasoning.
- Cook the Chicken
In the same pot, add pieces of chicken and thyme. Cover with lid and cook for 1 hour.
- Make the Gravy
Once done, remove pieces of chicken and set them aside. Bring to sauce a boil, and fold in cashew powder while stirring to prevent lumps.
- Simmer and Serve
Add cashews, onions, peppers, and chicken. Let simmer for about 10 more minutes, then serve.
Make sure you crack open a cold one for this chicken. A nice Prestige Lager from Nationale d Haiti Brasserie would be a perfect match with this dish.
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Chicken with Cashews ~ Poulet Aux Noix
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Equipment
- 1 dutch oven
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 cooking tongs
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken cut into 1 to 2 inch squares or whole chicken cut into 8 pieces.
- 6 oz epis
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup cashew halves raw
- vegetable oil for cooking
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 2 qt chicken stock
- 1 sprig thyme
- 4 tbsp powdered cashews
- ½ yellow onion julienne
- ¼ green bell pepper julienne
- ¼ red bell pepper julienne
Instructions
- Season chicken with epis, salt, and pepper. Place in a container and let marinate overnight or for 3 to 4 hours.1 lb chicken, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 6 oz epis
- Soak the raw cashews in water in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.½ cup cashew halves
- Heat a Dutch oven, add some oil, and sear chicken in small batches until golden brown on each side. Remove and set aside.vegetable oil
- In the same pot, add tomato paste and cook on low heat, for about 1 or 2 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and stir until tomato paste has dissolved. Adjust seasoning.6 oz tomato paste, 2 qt chicken stock
- In the same pot, add pieces of chicken and thyme. Cover with lid and cook for 1 hour.1 sprig thyme
- Once done, remove pieces of chicken and set them aside. Bring to sauce a boil, and fold in cashew powder while stirring to prevent lumps.4 tbsp powdered cashews
- Add cashews, onions, peppers, and chicken. Let simmer for about 10 more minutes, then serve.½ yellow onion, ¼ green bell pepper, ¼ red bell pepper
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