One Skillet Cashew Chicken

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    17 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    417 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

One Skillet Cashew Chicken

Your favorite take-out meal gone healthy. This cashew chicken is super easy to make at home and tastes incredible

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sherry
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • ½ cup raw cashews
  • 2 scallions sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic 
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 cups broccoli florets I used frozen broccoli that I thawed first
  • Optional: cooked rice tortillas, or large lettuce leaves for serving

Instructions

  1. Whisk together soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, honey, and vinegar.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add sesame oil and canola oil, and heat for an additional 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add chicken to the hot skillet and stir fry for 2-3 minutes, or until chicken turns white. Push chicken to the side of the skillet and add the broccoli and cashews. Stir fry for an additional 30 seconds, then push broccoli and cashews to side of skillet.
  4. Add scallions, garlic, and ginger. Cook for about 1 more minute, stirring constantly. Push the scallions, garlic and ginger to the side of the skillet.
  5. Give the soy sauce mixture one more whisk and then stir it into the skillet. Bring the liquid to a boil, stirring constantly for 1 minute, until the sauce thickens and the rest of the ingredients are coated.
  6. Serve immediately over rice or wrapped in tortillas or lettuce leaves.

Notes

  • The cornstarch is an important ingredient for thickening the sauce so make sure not to skip it.
  • You could swap the broccoli for bell peppers or even throw in some spinach at the very end.
  • Leftovers taste great. You can eat it cold or heat it up (make sure the chicken is piping hot all the way through) try adding a splash of water or chicken broth if the sauce has thickened too much.
  • You can freeze this in suitable containers once cooled

Nutrition Information

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Calories 417kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 960mg (40%) Potassium 717mg (20%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 375IU (8%) Vitamin C 43.6mg (48%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 2.3mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 417 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 417kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 960mg 40%
Potassium 717mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 375IU 8%
Vitamin C 43.6mg 48%
Calcium 43mg 4%
Iron 2.3mg 13%

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

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