5 from 4 votes
One Skillet Cashew Chicken
Your favorite take-out meal gone healthy. This cashew chicken is super easy to make at home and tastes incredible
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
417 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces, boneless skinless
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil toasted
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- ½ cup cashew nuts raw
- 2 scallions sliced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh, minced
- 2 cups broccoli I used frozen broccoli that I thawed first, florets
- rice tortillas, or large lettuce leaves for serving, cooked, optional
Instructions
- Whisk together soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, honey, and vinegar.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve immediately over rice or wrapped in tortillas or lettuce leaves.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417
% 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.