Cashew Chicken
A restaurant-style chicken meal for your dinner table… This homemade recipe prepares cashew chicken whichis much better than restaurants.
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp canola oil divided
- 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ lb fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1(8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts drained
- 1 small green bell pepper seeded and cut into strips
- 1½ tsp fresh ginger root grated
- 4 scallions sliced
- ¾ cup cashews
Instructions
- In a bowl, add broth, soy sauce, cornstarch and brown sugar and beat until smooth.Set aside.
- In a large wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat and stir-fry thechicken pieces for about 4-5 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken pieces into a bowl.
- In the same wok, heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat and stir fry themushrooms, water chestnuts, bell pepper and ginger for about 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in the broth mixture and scallions and bring to a boil.
- Cook for about 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring frequently.
- Stir in chicken and cashews and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
You can garnish this dish with sesame seeds too.
Nutrition
Calories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 44gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 982mgPotassium: 1074mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 241IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 3mg
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