Cashew Chicken
User Reviews
4.8
63 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
306 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Cashew Chicken
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Tender chicken pieces are stir-fried with broccoli (or your favorite veggies), tossed in a savory sauce that's cooked down to a sticky sauce that perfectly coats the chicken!
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Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs trimmed of excess fat and cut into small bite sized pieces
- 2 tsp hoisin sauce
- 1 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
Sauce
- 2/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar more or less, to taste
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp rice vinegar
Stir Fry
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes more or less, to taste
- 4 green onions sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups broccoli florets fresh or frozen
- 3/4 cup whole roasted cashews more or less, to taste
Garnish
- sesame seeds
- additional sliced green onions
Instructions
Marinate chicken
- To a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces, hoisin sauce and 1 Tbsp of the soy sauce. Stir together and let sit while you prep other ingredients.
Prep sauce
- In another small mixing bowl, add sauce ingredients (soy sauce, chicken broth, cornstarch, sugar and vinegar), and whisk well to combine. Set aside.
Stir fry
- In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp of the vegetable oil over MED HIGH heat. Add red pepper flakes to the oil. Drain excess marinade from chicken.
- Once hot, add half the chicken to the skillet in an even layer and cook for 3 minutes, stirring only once or twice. Chicken should be mostly cooked through at this point. Remove chicken to a plate and repeat with second half of the chicken. Add a drizzle more oil if needed, adding all cooked chicken to the plate.
- Add remaining vegetable oil to the now empty skillet. Add broccoli to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
Add sauce
- Return chicken to skillet and add cashews.
- Pour in sauce and cook, stirring often, until sauce has thickened to your liking. If sauce is thickening too quickly, turn off the heat and serve immediately.
Serve
- Serve over white rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
Notes
- Since this is a stir fry, things move fairly quickly. I definitely recommend following the steps in the order I've written them, so things are prepped and ready for you. Otherwise it can get pretty hectic.
- Recipe serves approximately 6, but this is just an estimate.
- If you were a fan of the original recipe, look below this recipe card for that recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
1177mg
(49%)
Potassium
573mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
346IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1177mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 573mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 346IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
63 reviews
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