5 from 9 votes
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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
251 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 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
- Stir together vinegar, hoisin, soy sauce, water, cornstarch, and sugar. Set aside.
- Heat large, deep skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, dice celery and bell pepper. Set aside.
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
- Add vegetable oil to hot skillet and swirl to coat.
- Place garlic and ginger in skillet, and cook, stirring continuously, for 30 seconds.
- Place chicken in skillet and cook until chicken is mostly cooked through.
- Add celery and bell pepper, and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in sauce, and toss to coat chicken and veggies.
- Serve over rice topped with cashews and sliced green onions, if desired.
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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
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: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
% 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.