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Cashew Chicken

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!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 368 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian

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

Instructions

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  1. For the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sriracha sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch, honey, and water. Set aside.
  2. For the cashew chicken: Place chicken pieces in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add olive oil.
  4. 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.
  5. Stir the prepared sauce, then pour it over the cooked chicken and stir until the chicken is coated.
  6. Reduce heat to medium/medium-low and simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
  7. Stir in the cashews and simmer just a bit more.
  8. 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

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

% 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.