Chinese Cashew Chicken
This homemade cashew chicken recipe is filled with sautéed chicken, broccoli, bell pepper and savory cashews in a brown garlic sauce. Not only is this Chinese takeout recipe is easy to make at home, it will tastes just as good as an order from your local restaurant. Just don’t forget the fortune cookies.
Why we love this cashew chicken recipe
- This Chinese cashew chicken is totally amazing. It’s equally as good as my Chinese chicken and broccoli recipe, but it has a nuttiness (duh) and a hint of sweetness to it. Plus, there are veggies. Lots of vegetables to make you feel good about yourself.
- Since it’s naturally dairy free, as most Asian-style foods are, we don’t have to make an crazy substitutions or adjustments. We can enjoy this recipe exactly as is.
- You can serve this with any you want, but I would suggest some simple Jasmine rice because it tastes the most like Chinese takeout white rice. If you want round out the meal even more try an basic salad with some ginger dressing.
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How to make chinese cashew chicken
Whisk the sauce. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Set aside for later.
Cook the chicken. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or wok. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
Cook the veggies. Add broccoli and bell pepper to skillet. Sauté until tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
Pull it all together. Leaving the broccoli and peppers in the skillet, add the remaining ingredients to the pan with sauce and chicken. Cook until heated through and sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
Everything you need to know about cashew chicken
There are a few ingredients in this recipe that contain gluten. If you have a gluten sensitivity I would recommend swapping out ingredients for gluten free options.
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Print Chinese Cashew Chicken
This homemade cashew chicken recipe is filled with sautéed chicken, broccoli, bell pepper and savory cashews in a brown garlic sauce. Not only is this Chinese takeout recipe is easy to make at home, it will tastes just as good as an order from your local restaurant. Just don’t forget the fortune cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth (or water)
For the chicken:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 pounds chopped chicken tenders or breast
- 1 head broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2/3 cup cashew halves and pieces
- 1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or wok. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
- Add broccoli and bell pepper to skillet. Sauté until tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients to pan with sauce and chicken. Cook until heated through and sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 304
- Sugar: 8.7 g
- Sodium: 645.7 mg
- Fat: 8.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35.2 g
- Cholesterol: 103.4 mg
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Published: May 10, 2017. Updated: October 3, 2022.
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