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cashew chicken

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

This Cashew Chicken combines crispy pan fried chicken breast pieces with sweet red bell pepper, tender crisp broccoli, and roasted cashews in a slightly spicy sweet and tangy sauce. The end result is outrageously delicious and is one of our absolute favorites recipes. Hubby and I just love eating this with Zucchini Noodles, but rice, udon or ramen noodles are also delicious with this. It is a healthy and hearty meal just by itself but if company is coming I like to serve Sweet Pork Dumplings and Crab Rangoon with it.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cashew chicken

  • 1 1/2 lb
    chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/3 c
    cornstarch
  • 1/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    hoisin sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    ketchup
  • 1/4 c
    low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    grated ginger
  • 2 Tbsp
    ground fresh chili paste (sambal oelek)
  • 1
    red bell pepper diced
  • 2 c
    chopped broccoli crowns
  • 3/4 c
    roasted cashews

How To Make cashew chicken

  • 1
    Combine the chicken and cornstarch in a large zipper bag and shake to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken pieces in a single layer cooking until browned on both sides. Work in batches plating the cooked chicken as you go. Add more vegetable oil as needed.
  • 2
    While the chicken is cooking whisk together the Hoisin Sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, grated ginger, and chili paste.
  • 3
    In same skillet over medium high heat cook red bell peppers and broccoli until crisp tender.
  • 4
    Add the cooked chicken, cashews and sauce to the skillet stirring gently to combine. Simmer for 3-4 minutes to heat everything through and thicken the sauce.
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