Cashew Chicken

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs chicken breast cut into bite size pieces, about 1-inch in size

1 tsp sea salt

1 Tbsp cornstarch

1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce

3/4 cup raw, unsalted cashews

1 Tbsp canola, vegetable or another neutral oil

1 red bell pepper, diced

2 tsp minced fresh ginger

2 tsp minced garlic, about 2-3 cloves

1 (8 oz) can sliced water chestnuts, drained, optional

4 green onions cut into 2-inch pieces

Serve with cooked rice, optional

2 tsp cornstarch

2 Tbsp water

¼ cup hoisin sauce

2 tsp toasted sesame oil

2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce

1 Tbsp rice vinegar (seasoned or unseasoned)

1 Tbsp brown sugar

Directions

Place the chicken, salt, cornstarch, and soy sauce in a large bowl and toss to coat.Heat a large dry skillet (or wok) over medium-high heat

Toast the cashews, stirring occasionally until beginning to brown, about, 4 minutes

Remove from the pan.In a small bowl, mix together the 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until fully combined

Add to the cornstarch slurry the hoisin sauce, sesame oil, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, rice vinegar and brown sugar, stir together until fully combined

Using the same skillet (or wok), over medium-high, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil until shimmering

Add the marinated chicken

Using a wooden spoon, spread the chicken into a single layer cook undisturbed for 2-3 minutes until browned on the bottom

Flip the chicken over and cook for another 1-2 minutes until browned on the bottom

Add bell pepper cook for 1-2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan until the chicken is cooked through and bell pepper is beginning to soften

Add the water chestnuts, garlic, ginger

Cook for 2 minutes longer

Add green onions and the sauce

Once the sauce comes to a simmer, add the toasted cashews and toss to combine

Cook until the sauce has reached your desired thickness, about 2-3 minutes longer.

Nutrition

• Calories: 338
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 99 mg
• Sodium: 1035 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 16 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 10 g
• Protein: 55 g