Cashew Chicken
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Cashew Chicken
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Quick, easy, and so flavorful, this Cashew Chicken stir fry features tender bites of chicken and crunchy toasted cashews tossed in a sticky, savory-sweet garlic sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinner!
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Ingredients
For the sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon honey use more or less, to taste
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 cup toasted salted whole cashews
To make the cashew chicken
- 1¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1½" pieces
- 1 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 large garlic cloves minced
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Instructions
- For the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sriracha sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch, honey, and water. Set aside.
- For the cashew chicken: Place chicken pieces in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add olive oil.
- When olive oil starts to shimmer, add chicken to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through, about 8-9 minutes. When chicken is nearly done, stir in the minced garlic and cook for the final minute.
- Stir the prepared sauce, then pour it over the cooked chicken and stir until the chicken is coated.
- Reduce heat to medium/medium-low and simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
- Stir in the cashews and simmer just a bit more.
- Serve over rice, topped with chopped green onion and sesame seeds, if desired.
Notes
- If the sauce is thicker than you'd prefer, add a bit more water. If thinner than you'd prefer, thicken with additional cornstarch - make a cornstarch slurry by whisking together 2 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a small cup. Then stir some of the slurry into the simmering cashew chicken sauce, adding a little at a time until desired thickness is reached.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
368kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
1156mg
(48%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1156mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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