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Honey Cashew Chicken
A quick and easy honey cashew chicken is gluten-free and dairy-free and tastes better than take-out.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 carrots sliced diagonally
- 1 yellow or red pepper sliced
- 1 onion diced
Sweet Honey Chili Sauce (may want to double sauce if putting over rice):
- 2 Tablespoons Chili Garlic Sauce *
- 1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon Tamari or Soy Sauce **
- 1 cup whole cashews
- 1/4 cup scallions diced
Instructions
- Heat large skillet over medium high heat and add oil. Add chicken and saute for 6-8 minutes until browned. Season with salt and pepper. Add carrots, yellow pepper, and onion and saute for 4-6 minutes.
- Turn down to medium heat and add chili garlic sauce, honey, ginger, and tamari and stir to coat. Add 1-2 Tablespoons of water, if needed. Stir in cashews and season to taste. Heat for 1-2 minutes. Top with scallions.
- May be served with rice.
- *If you are putting this over rice, I suggest doubling the sauce. **May reduce chili garlic sauce to 1 Tablespoon if you don't like spicy food.
- ***Tamari is a gluten-free version of soy sauce. Either one can be used in this dish.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
979mg
(41%)
Potassium
857mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
4215IU
(84%)
Vitamin C
49.3mg
(55%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 979mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 857mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 4215IU | 84% |
| Vitamin C | 49.3mg | 55% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.