EASY CASHEW CHICKEN

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Easy Cashew Chicken – Forget the takeout and cook in with this super easy Chinese-American dish. It’s simple, flavorful, and also great the next day if you have any left over.
Easy Cashew Chicken - Forget the takeout and cook in with this super easy Chinese-American dish. It’s simple, flavorful, and also great the next day if you have any left over.
This super easy recipe is a standard in our house and one of my favorite one-pot dishes. A while back I made it so often that everyone got tired of it. So I stopped.
Then, my friend Melissa (thankfully) reminded me of it last week. So I made it for the family. And everyone said, “Oh, I love this dish. How come you never make it anymore?” HA.
So, it will go back into the rotation until they beg me to stop again.
I highly recommend you make it until your family gets tired of it, too!
Forget the takeout and cook in with this super easy Chinese-American dish, Easy Cashew Chicken. It’s simple, flavorful, and also great the next day if you have any left over.
Easy Cashew Chicken - Forget the takeout and cook in with this super easy Chinese-American dish. It’s simple, flavorful, and also great the next day if you have any left over.
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Easy Cashew Chicken
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Forget the takeout and cook in with this super easy Chinese-American dish, Easy Cashew Chicken. It’s simple, flavorful, and also great the next day if you have any left over.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: chicken, easy, quick, stir fry, weeknight meal
Servings: 4
Calories: 441 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs , cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 small sweet onion , cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 6 scallions , diced
  • 3/4 cup unsalted, roasted cashews
  • cooked white rice , for serving
Directions
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin, chili garlic sauce, and water. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with the cornstarch until the chicken is coated, season with a few grinds of salt and pepper.
  3. In a large nonstick pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Saute the chicken, tossing often, until browned and cooked, about 10 minutes. Add the onion, cook for 3 minutes until soft and translucent, stirring frequently. Add garlic and cook for 15 seconds until fragrant. Add the rice vinegar and deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits, about 1 minute.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the hoisin mixture; cook, tossing to combine and warm through, about 1 more minute.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in the scallions and cashews. Taste, season with a little more salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve over cooked, hot white rice.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Cashew Chicken
Amount Per Serving (4 servings)
Calories 441Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 8g40%
Cholesterol 161mg54%
Sodium 384mg16%
Potassium 637mg18%
Total Carbohydrates 17g6%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 5g
Protein 37g74%
Vitamin A4.4%
Vitamin C5.2%
Calcium4.9%
Iron18.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.