5.0 from 6 votes
Cashew Chicken
Yummy Chinese style cashew chicken with simple ingredients
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 238 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 boneless chicken breast cut into small cubes
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. water or Chinese cooking wine
- a small pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 4 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
- 2 garlic cloves sliced
- 2 fresh green pepper cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup toasted cashew
Stir fry sauce
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. water
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
Instructions
- Marinating chicken cubes with ground black pepper, cornstarch, water (or Chinese cooking wine), light soy sauce, salt and sesame oil. Set aside for 30 minutes. Mix stir fry sauce in a small bowl.
- Spread cashew nut in a non-stick pan and toast over slow fire until crispy.
- Place oil in wok and place the chicken cubes in. Spread them evenly on the cooking pot with chopstick and gently fry. Watch the chicken cubes carefully and transfer them out as long as they turn pale.
- Leave around 1 tablespoon of oil in and fry garlic and green pepper until aromatic. Return the chicken and add stir fry sauce. When the sauce is almost all attached to the chicken cubes, turn off heat and spread cashew nut in. Mix quickly and serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
238kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
738mg
(31%)
Potassium
278mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
25IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5.1mg
(6%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 738mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 25IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.1mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.