Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe

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9 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    251 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe

Easy Cashew Chicken recipe is a quick, takeout-at-home Chinese chicken dinner that's so faster and better-for-you than getting takeout!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce lite
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 4 celery stalks
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3 pounds chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger grated and peeled, fresh
  • cashews
  • green onions optional

Instructions

  1. Stir together vinegar, hoisin, soy sauce, water, cornstarch, and sugar. Set aside. 
  2. Heat large, deep skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
  3. Meanwhile, dice celery and bell pepper. Set aside. 
  4. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Set aside. 
  5. Add vegetable oil to hot skillet and swirl to coat.
  6. Place garlic and ginger in skillet, and cook, stirring continuously, for 30 seconds. 
  7. Place chicken in skillet and cook until chicken is mostly cooked through.
  8. Add celery and bell pepper, and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes.
  9. Stir in sauce, and toss to coat chicken and veggies. 
  10. Serve over rice topped with cashews and sliced green onions, if desired. 

Notes

  • Soy sauce: I like to use the reduced-sodium soy sauce (lite soy sauce) in this recipe. Feel free to use regular if you prefer. 
  • Vegetables: You can add an additional bell pepper or sliced onion if you'd like to add more veggies to the recipe. 
  • Nutrition values are estimates.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 251kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 109mg (36%) Sodium 1279mg (53%) Potassium 766mg (16%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 605IU (12%) Vitamin C 22mg (24%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 251 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 251kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 38g 76%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 1279mg 53%
Potassium 766mg 16%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 605IU 12%
Vitamin C 22mg 24%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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