Cashew chicken
Cashew chicken, from above
Non vegUnited States

Cashew chicken

Tender chicken, crunchy cashews, glossy sauce. Takeout's most dependable order, made at home.

25 minTime
33 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's wayStir fried chicken, cashews and peppers in a glossy sauce.
The original
377kcalsame
33 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
25minutessame

Cashew chicken.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, boneless500 g boneless chicken, cubed
Cornflour (cornstarch)1½ tbsp
Soy sauce2 tbsp, divided
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Cashews½ cup
Garlic3 cloves, sliced
Ginger2.5 cm, sliced
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, in squares
Onion1, in petals
Hoisin sauce1 tbsp
Vinegar2 tsp
Water⅓ cup
Sesame oil1 tsp
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2, cut in batons

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Toss the chicken with half the soy sauce and the cornflour. Rest 10 minutes.
  2. 2Toast the cashews in a dry wok until golden. Set aside.
  3. 3Stir fry the chicken in hot oil until golden and cooked through, with no pink remaining. Remove.
  4. 4Stir fry garlic, ginger, capsicum and onion for 2 minutes, then add the rest of the soy sauce, hoisin, vinegar and water and bubble until glossy.
  5. 5Return the chicken, toss with cashews, sesame oil and spring onion.
Serve it like this

Spoon over steamed jasmine rice in bowls, cashews on top, with chilli sauce on the side.

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What goes with Cashew chicken: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Veg fried rice25 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Hot and sour soup30 min
On the side Stir fried bok choy with garlic10 min
To drink Classic lemonade15 min
Something sweet Strawberry shortcake45 min
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