Easy Cashew Chicken
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.
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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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 4Calories: 471kcalCarbohydrates: 23.3gProtein: 39.3gFat: 23.9gSaturated Fat: 3.2gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 571mgPotassium: 802mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 6gCalcium: 36mgIron: 3mg