5 from 60 votes
Cashew Chicken (腰果鸡丁)
Cashew Chicken combines bite-sized pieces of marinated chicken breast with stir-fried garlic, ginger, green onions, bell pepper, and roasted unsalted cashews. The dish is finished with a thickened savory sauce made from oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, vinegar, chicken stock, sugar, sesame oil, and white pepper, offering a balance of umami and mild acidity alongside the crunchy texture of cashews.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
335 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) chicken breast cut into 2/3-inch (1 cm) pieces (or thigh, skinless, boneless
Marinade
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce or soy sauce, light
- 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar
- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper powder
Stir fry
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 4 cloves garlic , sliced
- 2 teaspoons ginger , finely chopped
- 2 green onions , chopped
- 1 bell pepper , seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup cashew roasted, unsalted
Instructions
- Combine chicken, Shaoxing wine, salt, and cornstarch in a medium-sized bowl. Mix well so the chicken is evenly coated with a thin slurry.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Spread the chicken with minimal overlapping. Let cook until the bottom side is light golden, 1 minute or so. Turn to the other side and cook until light golden. Stir a few times until all surfaces turn white. Transfer the chicken to a big plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, ginger, and green onion. Stir a few times to release the fragrance.
- Add the pepper. Stir and cook until the pepper just turns tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely. Pour into the pan. Quickly stir a few times until the sauce thickens. Return the chicken to the skillet and mix again.
- Add the cashews, quickly give it a stir and immediately transfer everything to a plate. Serve hot as a main dish.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
335kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
16.2g
(5%)
Protein
28.6g
(57%)
Fat
18.7g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3.5g
(18%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
598mg
(25%)
Potassium
206mg
(4%)
Fiber
1.4g
(6%)
Sugar
5.7g
(11%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.2g | 5% |
| Protein | 28.6g | 57% |
| Fat | 18.7g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 206mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% |
| Sugar | 5.7g | 11% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.