cashew chicken

Name: Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) chicken breast cut into bite size pieces; 1/3 cup(s) cornstarch; 1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil; 2 tablespoon(s) hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoon(s) ketchup; 1/4 cup(s) low sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) grated ginger; 2 tablespoon(s) ground fresh chili paste (sambal oelek); 1 red bell pepper diced; 2 cup(s) chopped broccoli crowns; 3/4 cup(s) roasted cashews

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Apr 11, 2021

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.

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This delectable Cashew Chicken recipe brings crispy pan fried chicken bites, sweet red bell pepper, crisp tender broccoli, and roasted cashews together in a spicy, salty, and sweet mouth watering sauce.

prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

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

How To Make cashew chicken

Step 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.

Step 2

While the chicken is cooking whisk together the Hoisin Sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, grated ginger, and chili paste.
Step 3

In same skillet over medium high heat cook red bell peppers and broccoli until crisp tender.
Step 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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