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Crispy Thai Cashew Chicken
Gluten free cashew chicken is marinated in a delicious Thai chili sauce, then coated in crushed cashews & baked into sweet, spicy, crunchy chicken bites!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 36 chicken bites
Calories: 63 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Sriracha
- 2 tbsp chili paste
- ¼ cup gluten free soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp fresh garlic crushed
- 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts diced into small cubes
- 2 cups cashews
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Whisk the sriracha, chili paste, soy sauce, honey, fish sauce, lime juice, garlic and ginger together in a medium bowl.
- Set ¼ cup of the sauce aside.
- Add the chicken to the remaining sauce.
- Place in the refrigerator to marinate for 15 minutes.
- Place the cashews in a food processor and blend into a fine crumb consistency.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and dredge in the crushed cashews.
- Place the breaded chicken on an oiled wire rack on top of a baking sheet.
- Place in the oven to bake for 30-35 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
63kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
164mg
(7%)
Potassium
104mg
(3%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
5mg
(0%)
Vitamin C
1.1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36chicken bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.