The cashews add a sweet crunch to this savory meal…I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!
Marinade ingredients
let chicken marinate for 1/2 hour – I like to slice my chicken into angled slices for quick cooking.
A roux- a thickening agent…this is what makes the sauce have a “gravy like” texture.
Sliced carrots and snow peas
Stir fry chicken, then add veggies- then roux with remaining sauce ingredients.
Add sauce -let simmer until thickened, then add cashews.
Mmmmm…..
| Cashew Chicken |
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce,divided
- 1/2 chicken broth
- 3/4 teaspoon sesame oil, divided
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1-1/2 cups fresh snow peas
- 2 medium carrots sliced at an angle
- 3/4 cup cashews
- Hot cooked rice
Instructions
- Make marinade: Combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 cup broth and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; add the chicken. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/3 cup broth until smooth.
- Stir in the sugar, vinegar, ginger, salt, and remaining soy sauce and 1/4 tsp sesame oil; set aside.
- Drain chicken and discard marinade.
- In a large nonstick wok or skillet, stir-fry chicken in canola oil until done.
- In the same pan, stir-fry peas and carrots.
- Add sauce and bring to a boil
- Cook and stir until sauce thickens (this will not take long!).
- Add cashews.
- Serve with hot rice.
This sounds so yummy! And with GF soy sauce, it’s naturally allergy friendly too! 🙂 In the instructions, you mention hoisin sauce, but I don’t see it in the ingredients. How much hoisin sauce? Or is it not necessary? Thanks for all your terrific recipes!
Thank you Amanda! I did not use hoisin this time (and it isn’t an ingredient most people have on hand-I try not to add those ingredients). I took it out 🙂
This looks delicious, I’m going to put it on my menu for next week. Thank you for sharing!
This looks delicious. I love to visit here. I never leave empty handed and always have something new to add to my recipe collection. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Just made this and it was delicious!!! The ginger was something I have never used but wow it made the meal. This will be a must repeat recipe in my house.
Made this today–delicious and will definitely make again! Thank you!
Wohoo! Thank you