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Thai cashew chicken

From the video “Make it BETTER than takeout.. Cashew Chicken Thai Style - Marion's Kitchen” by Marion Grasby. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Marion Grasby. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumFine for a weeknight
Mild
Total time
~50 min
est., not stated in the video: average of rules (60 min: 0 min stated in steps + 48 min for 16 steps without a time + 11 min prep for 15 ingredients) and model check (35 min)
Serves
~4
est., not stated in the video: model estimate (no quantities to work from)
Cost
~$4.38*
per serving, Ontario (~3 portions assumed)save ~$16.62* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
15

Ingredients

  • No pork

May contain tree nuts, gluten, soy

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$13.14*for the batch in the video
~$4.38*per serving

You save about ~$16.62* per serving (79% less*) than ordering it out — ~$49.86* for ~3 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario meat entrée, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

8 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 4 predicted from typical costs · not priced: cornflour, cashews, dried chili

* Estimate, not a quote: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario meat entrée at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Rough estimate: the video gives few amounts, so 100% of the weight below uses typical amounts.

Nutrition per serving341 kcal · 17% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat17 g22%
Saturated fat2.7 g14%
Sodium337 mg15%
Carbohydrate14 g5%
Fiber2 g7%
Total sugars5.5 gno daily value
Added sugars2.5 g5%
Protein33 g66%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexMiddle of the road
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+20 of 20
  • Fiber+8 of 20
  • Saturated fat−8 of 20
  • Sodium−9 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)−3 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 12 of 14 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 4 servings (estimated: model estimate (no quantities to work from)). Typical amounts assumed for chicken breast, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, white vinegar, sugar, oil and 6 more, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: salt, cornflour. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • bowl
  • fork
  • spoon
  • wok
  • chopsticks
  • paper towels
  • tray
  • scissors

What the video didn’t say

  • Exact ingredient quantities were not stated.
  • Cooking times and heat levels were not specified.
  • Brand of soy sauce and vinegar were not named.

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Marion Grasby’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.