Better-Than-Takeout Cashew Chicken
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4.5
2,391 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
5
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Calories
369 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Better-Than-Takeout Cashew Chicken
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🙌🏻😋🌶️🥦 Juicy chicken, crisp-tender vegetables, and crunchy cashews coated with the best garlicky soy sauce!! Skip takeout and make your own restaurant-quality meal that's easy, ready in 20 minutes, and healthier than the restaurant version!
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Ingredients
Stir-Fry:
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- about 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts diced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 heaping cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup red bell peppers diced small
- 1 cup shelled frozen edamame
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
- 1 cup unsalted dry-roasted whole cashews
- ¾ to 1 cup green onions sliced into thin rounds (from about 3 or 4 green onions)
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey or to taste
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Asian chili garlic sauce
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
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Instructions
- To a gallon-sized ziptop bag, add the cornstarch, salt, pepper, chicken, seal, and shake to coat chicken evenly.
- To a large skillet, add the oils, chicken, and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat, flipping and stirring so all sides cook evenly. Chicken should be about 80-90% cooked through.
- Add the broccoli, bell peppers, edamame (I add it straight from the freezer), garlic, and stir to combine. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender and chicken is cooked through; stir intermittently. While vegetables cook, make the sauce.
- To a medium bowl add the soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, chili-garlic sauce, ginger, and whisk to combine; set aside.
- Add the cashews to the skillet and stir to combine.
- Add the sauce and stir to combine. Allow sauce to simmer over medium-low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the green onions, stir to combine, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Storage: Chicken is best warm and fresh but extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
369kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
642mg
(27%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 369 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 369kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 642mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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