cashew chicken
Perfectly cooked chicken and crisp cashews coated in a thin silky.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: cashew chicken recipes
Servings: 2
Calories: 696kcal
Author: Luda huang
- 1 lbs chicken breasts cut into small cubes
- 1/2 tsp pepper powder
- 2 Tbsp canola oil
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp fresh ginger grated
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 2 tsp corn starch
- salt to taste
- 2 Tbsp scallions minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Cut the chicken into cubes and marinate with corn starch and rice wine (if using). Mix all the ingredients for the Sauce together. Set aside.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoon of the oil into the wok or skillet and add the ginger. Stir-fry until you smell the peppery aroma from the peppers, then add the chicken back in. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, in small bowl, pour over chicken.Stir in the Sauce and toss and stir fry continuously until the chicken is cooked and the sauce thickens. (if desired,can add water).Add salt to taste.
Add the cashew nuts and do a few quick stirs. add scallions.
Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 2674mg | Potassium: 1261mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 543IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 4mg