Cashew Chicken
Tender, juicy pieces of chicken and toasted cashews are tossed in a sticky sweet-but-savory garlic sauce in this Cashew Chicken recipe. Ready in just 30 minutes, it's both faster and tastier than takeout!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 420kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast boneless and skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup corn-starch
- ¾ cup cashews whole, unsalted
- 2 Tablespoons cooking oil
FOR SAUCE:
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- 1 Tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- In a bowl take the chicken pieces, add salt and pepper, and mix. Add ¼ cup corn starch, and mix well to coat properly.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients given under the sauce.
- Heat a large heavy bottom pan and add cashews, roast them on medium-high flame for 5 minutes. Set aside, the cashews will turn crispy once cooled.
- In the same pan heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil on medium-high heat until smoking hot. Add the corn-starch-coated chicken pieces in a single layer in batches. Cook each side until golden brown.
- Add roasted cashews and sauce, and toss until the sauce is well coated with the chicken. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat until the sauce thickens.
- Garnish with spring onion, sesame seeds, and chili flakes (optional)
- Serve hot with rice and steamed broccoli.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1594mg | Potassium: 631mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 3mg