Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

This easy

and flavorful stir fry is loaded with tender chicken, crunchy cashews, and plenty of veggies. It's the perfect weeknight dinner recipe.

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North American, Chinese, Comfort Food, Dairy-Free, Healthy, Dinner, Kid-Friendly, Lunch, Weeknight, Fusion, One-Pot or Pan, Pan Fry, High-Protein, High-Fiber, Meal, Asian, Chicken, Stir Fry, Gluten, Soy

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Easy

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Quick

Under 1 Hour

Ingredients

You'll Need:

  • 6 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ tablespoon ginger (minced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 340 g chicken breast (cut into 1-inch (2 1/2 cm) pieces)
  • - salt (to taste)
  • - pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 600 g broccoli floret
  • 1 red bell pepper (cut into 1-inch (2 1/2 cm) pieces)
  • 95 g raw cashew
  • 120 mL water
  • - brown rice (to serve)
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Preparation

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cornstarch.
  3. Heat a 9.5" fry pan over medium-high heat and add sesame oil.
  4. Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the chicken begins to brown.
  5. Remove chicken and set aside in a separate bowl.
  6. Add the broccoli and bell peppers, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add the chicken, cashews and sauce. Stir together and allow sauce to thicken.
  8. Remove from heat and serve over brown rice.
  9. Enjoy!
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Nutrition

calories

423

carbohydrates

36g

fat

16g

fiber

9g

protein

37g

sugar

14g

Last updated on 2024-09-03

Tips

  • leahwindham

    "Add some red chili peppers for heat and I added onions for flavor"

    7 years ago

  • Victoria Rilstone

    "Double the sauce ingredients!"

    6 years ago

  • sarahmitchell

    "Added yellow peppers and spring onions. Also added half a teaspoon of chilli fakes to marinate the chicken which gave it an extra kick."

    7 years ago

  • Amy Valentine

    "I added a little extra cornstarch (like 1/2 tbsp) when everything was put together in the pan to help thicken the sauce. It wasn’t thick enough (for me) with just the cornstarch on the chicken."

    7 years ago

  • Danielle Blind

    "Came out pretty good but for the life of me idk where the water came into play. My sauce didn’t really thicken up at all, but it was still good. I added water chestnuts to the veggies at the time you add the chicken and sauce and garnished with green onion, roasted sesame seed, and threw some sriracha on it. Yum!"

    7 years ago

  • Mandy Ings

    "I make my own hoisin sauce; stop bought has so much sugar. Tip - if you’re meal prepping, don’t include the cashews. Reheated cashews are soft & rubbery. Leave them out and add after you’ve re-heated."

    6 years ago

  • kipuvuori

    "I made this for some of my lunches this week! I added carrots as someone else suggested. I also like extra ginger. My boyfriend suggested I fry the rice next time. It turned out nicely!"

    6 years ago

  • Ahmed Majid

    "Really easy meal to make when in a rush!"

    7 years ago

  • Katie Watling

    "I always use either teriyaki or chow mien sauce instead of making my own to make it quicker and it tastes just as good! Also I add sugar snap peas and extra soy sauce, delicious recipe!"

    7 years ago

  • Lily Vant Erve

    "This recipe is DEVINE! I’ve made this 2 times now, it turns out great every time. The sauce is to die for. Definitely recommend!"

    7 years ago

  • marie.c

    "Added a little more cashew and made a garlic rice Was really excellent"

    6 years ago

  • mamachef517

    "Skip the step of cooking chicken and use rotisserie chicken instead. Also, if salted cashews are what you have, just rinse them in a strainer to cut down on the saltiness of the finished meal."

    7 years ago

  • gatogordon2

    "I used arrowroot, 2 Tbl. & added sliced carrots & mushrooms! Yummy!"

    6 years ago

  • charachanal

    "Soooo good! I followed exactly step by step and I couldn’t thank tasty enough for this!"

    6 years ago

  • fariham96

    "Not sure what the water was used for in the recipe. I didn't have broccoli but it was still delicious!"

    6 years ago

  • arnab621

    "I added green chillies and spring onion."

    7 years ago

  • jeff21

    "Try chili sesame oil to add spice"

    7 years ago

  • Faiqii

    "used Worcester sauce instead of hoisine and this I tell u turned out WAY better than expected. will probably make sticky rice next time as I just had plain boiled rice"

    2 years ago

  • Joanne Murphy

    "Add cornstarch @ half a cup of water as there is very little sauce once all cooked. Tastes delicious. thx"

    6 years ago

  • leahwindham

    "Add some red chili peppers for heat and I added onions for flavor"

    7 years ago