Cashew Chicken
A quick and flavorful dish with tender chicken, crunchy cashews, and colorful vegetables, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Brown the cubed chicken in the pan until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, chopped onion, and bell pepper to the pan and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the soy sauce and oyster sauce, mixing well to coat everything.
- Sprinkle the cashews and cook for another 2 minutes to toast them.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Serve the Cashew Chicken over a bed of cooked rice.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, use tamari instead of soy sauce. You can also add vegetables like carrots or snap peas for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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