Healthy Cashew Chicken

Prep Time: 15 Mins

Cook Time: 10 Mins

Total Time: 25 Mins

Serves: 2-4

Quick and easy to prepare, this dish is perfect for busy weeknights. Chicken, crunchy cashews, and red peppers all tossed in a glossy, savoury sauce. Pair it with steamed jasmine rice for a meal that’s wholesome, flavorful, and irresistibly satisfying.

Ingredients

Chicken

500g chicken breast

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon neutral oil

2 teaspoons oyster sauce

3 tablespoons water

Sauce

½ cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoons light soy sauce

1 teaspoon hoisin sauce

1 teaspoon dark soy sauce

½ teaspoon rice wine vinegar

½ teaspoon sesame oil

Other stir fry ingredients

2 tablespoons neutral oil, divided

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

2-3 scallions, greens and whites thinly sliced and kept separate

1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine

1/4 cup toasted cashews

2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

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1. Mix the chicken, cornstarch, 3 tablespoons water, oil, and oyster sauce, until all the liquid has been absorbed by the chicken. Set aside for 20 minutes.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together all the sauce ingredients. 

3. Heat your wok over high heat until just smoking. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil along the perimeter of the wok. Add the marinated chicken breast, spreading the pieces evenly in the wok. Cook for 1 minute on each side, and transfer back to the bowl. The chicken should be browned on the outside and about 80% cooked.

4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the wok and add the garlic and ginger, red bell pepper and whites of scallions. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze the wok with Shaoxing wine.

5. Pour in the sauce mixture and add the chicken. Cook until the chicken is cooked through.

6. Stir up your cornstarch slurry combining the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Add ½ the sauce and add more to reach the desired sauce thickness. Add the cashews and the green parts of the scallions. Serve with rice.

• Storing Tips

  Leftovers keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

• Nutrition

  Per 1 serving (4 total):

  Calories: 418

  Carbohydrates: 17g

  Protein: 40g

  Fat: 20g

  Saturated Fat: 2g

  Fiber: 2g

  Sugar: 8g