This Easy Cashew Chicken is a delicious Asian-inspired dish that’s easy and quick to prepare. This recipe combines tender chunks of chicken breast, and crunchy cashews all cooked in a savory sauce that’s both sweet and tangy, made with soy sauce, garlic, hoisin sauce and a touch of sugar. It is an amazing stir-fry recipe that brings lunch or dinner in less than 30 minutes.
Serve your Easy Cashew Chicken over a bed of rice or noodles for a satisfying meal that’s sure to please everyone at the table. With its easy steps and mouthwatering taste, this dish is perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends when you want something tasty without all the fuss.
How to make this easy cashew chicken
Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season them with salt and pepper. Transfer the chicken to a bowl and add cornstarch, tossing to coat evenly.
In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vegetable stock, sugar, garlic, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, and sesame oil. Mix well and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken pieces in a single layer and cook until lightly browned on one side, about 1-2 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove the chicken to a clean plate and repeat with the remaining chicken.
Return the first batch of chicken to the skillet. Add green onion, cashews, and the prepared soy sauce mixture. Cook for another 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Sprinkle spring onion and sesame seeds over the chicken. Serve with rice, noodles, and veggies.
Hope you have fun making this easy cashew chicken! Don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram posts or stories, so I can see your amazing results. Enjoy!
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Easy Cashew Chicken
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 ¼ pound (650g) boneless skinless chicken breast
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup (40g) cornstarch
- 2 tbsp (30g) vegetable oil
For the sauce
- 1/4 cup (70g) soy sauce
- 2/3 cup (160ml) vegetable stock or water
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 tbsp (30g) hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp (15g) brown sugar
- 2 tbsp (30g) rice vinegar
- 1 tsp (5g) sesame oil
For topping
- 1 cup (150g) roasted cashew nuts
- 6 green onions , finely chopped
Instructions
- Cut your chicken breast into bite-size pieces. Season with salt and pepper and transfer them to a bowl.
- Add the cornstarch and toss to coat evenly.
- In a small bowl add the soy sauce, vegetable stock, sugar, garlic, brown sugar, hoisin sauce and sesame oil. Mix to combine. Set aside until ready to use.
- In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken pieces in a single layer. Cook until the chicken is lightly browned on one side, for about 1-2 minutes. Flip to the other side and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the chicken to a clean plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Return the first batch of chicken to the skillet.
- Add the green onion, the cashews, the soy sauce mixture and rice vinegar into the skillet.
- Cook for another 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Sprinkle spring onion and sesame seeds over the chicken and serve with rice, noodles and veggies.
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