Cashew Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
96 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
339 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Cashew Chicken Recipe
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Cashew chicken is sweet, sticky, and all things delicious. It's easy to make and better than your favorite takeout. Serve with a side of rice and broccoli for a quick and easy dinner!
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Ingredients
Cashew Chicken
- 6 boneless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup tapioca starch can sub cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons oil we like avocado oil
- ¾ cup cashews toasted (see notes)
Cashew Chicken Sauce
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken stock or water
- ⅓ cup hoisin sauce gluten-free, if needed. homemade for refined sugar-free
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce gluten-free or coco aminos, as needed
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar can sub white vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon finely minced ginger
Instructions
- Place the chicken and tapioca starch in a medium-sized bowl and mix well. In a small bowl, mix together the cashew chicken sauce ingredients.
- Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until almost cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and add the remaining chicken, adding more oil if needed. Cook the second batch of chicken then drain any oil from the pan. Do not wipe the pan clean. Pour the sauce into the pan and let it cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the cashews.
Notes
- To toast raw cashews, place them on a baking sheet in the oven at 375 degrees for 6 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 chicken thigh with ⅙ of the cashews and sauce
Calories
339kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
444mg
(19%)
Potassium
431mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
28IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 chicken thigh with ⅙ of the cashews and sauce | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 444mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 28IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
96 reviews
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