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Cashew Shrimp Recipe
Cashew shrimp is a sweet, sticky, and totally delicious recipe. Skip the takeout and make this easy dinner at home instead!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 457 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Cashew Shrimp
- 1 ½ 1 ½ lb medium-sized shelled shrimp
- ¼ ¼ cup tapioca starch can sub cornstarch
- 2 2 tablespoons oil we like avocado oil
- ¾ ¾ cup cashews toasted (see notes)
- Sesame seeds and minced cilantro to serve
Cashew Shrimp Sauce
- 1 1 teaspoon tapioca starch
- ¾ ¾ cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
- ⅓ ⅓ cup hoisin sauce gluten-free, if needed. homemade for refined sugar-free
- 2 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce gluten-free or coco aminos, as needed
- 1 1 tablespoon rice vinegar can sub white vinegar
- 2 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1 teaspoon finely minced ginger
Instructions
- Place the shrimp and starch in a medium-sized bowl and toss to combine.
- Make the sauce next. In another bowl or large measuring cup, combine the tapioca starch with a small splash of the stock. Mix well then add all the remaining sauce ingredients.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the pan in a single layer. Work in 2 batches, if needed. Cook the shrimp for 1 minute then flip it over and cook for 1 minute more.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and stir until it has thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in the cashews and serve with some sesame seeds and minced cilantro over the top.
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Notes
- If you have raw cashews on hand you can toast them for 7-8 minutes in a 350-degree oven. Remove them once they are golden and smell fragrant.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
457kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
275mg
(92%)
Sodium
886mg
(37%)
Potassium
658mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
95IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
129mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 457
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 457kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 275mg | 92% |
| Sodium | 886mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 658mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.