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Cashew Chicken

HB-4834 · Hand-built original · Asian American

Cashew Chicken — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread.

Cornstarch-coated chicken stir-fried in a garlic soy sauce and finished with crunchy whole cashews.

Asian AmericanMain course30 minServes 4507 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

Servings:4quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup soy sauce (or low-sodium)
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 cup whole unsalted cashews

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Toss the chicken with the cornstarch until evenly coated.
  3. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes until golden.
  4. Whisk the soy sauce, broth, garlic, brown sugar, hoisin and sesame oil, pour over the chicken and add the cashews.
  5. Toss for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken. Serve hot.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 30 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

507 kcalCalories
44 gProtein
23 gCarbs
27 gFat
1 gFibre
6 gSugars
1187 mgSodium
110 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing

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