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Cashew Chicken

Name: Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese-Canadian
Ingredients: 600 g boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced thin; 0.75 cup roasted cashews; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 4 green onions, sliced; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

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25 min4380 cal

A popular Chinese-Canadian restaurant dish — tender stir-fried chicken with crunchy cashews in a savoury-sweet sauce. This takeout favourite is easy to make at home in just 25 minutes. The key is a blazing hot wok and having all your ingredients prepped before you start cooking.

Ingredients

Servings:

Instructions

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories380 kcal

Protein30 g

Fat18 g

Carbs24 g

Fiber2 g

Sugar10 g

Sodium780 mg

Pro Tips

💡Have everything prepped before you start — stir-fry moves fast.
💡Toast cashews in a dry pan first for extra flavour.
💡Cut chicken against the grain for tenderness.

Variations

🔄Add dried chilies for Kung Pao style.
🔄Use peanuts instead of cashews.
🔄Add water chestnuts for extra crunch.
🔄Serve over noodles instead of rice.

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Ingredients

Instructions

Prep sauce

Stir-fry chicken

Cook aromatics

Combine

Serve

Nutrition Per Serving

Pro Tips

Variations

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