Chinese Cashew Chicken
A saucy Chinese chicken stir-fry with green capsicum, onion and roasted cashews. Serve it with rice for a takeout-style meal at home.
By Cookin' Kitchen
- Total: 21 minutes
- Servings: 4 servings
Recipe
Chinese Cashew Chicken
A saucy Chinese chicken stir-fry with green capsicum, onion and roasted cashews. Serve it with rice for a takeout-style meal at home.
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- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 6 minutes
- Total
- 21 minutes
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
Sauce
Stir-fry
Equipment
- Wok
- Heavy-based skillet
Instructions
Step 1: Mix the cornstarch and soy sauce until smooth, with no lumps. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and mix.
Step 2: Transfer 2 tablespoons of the sauce to the chicken and mix to coat. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.
Step 3: Heat the oil over high heat in a wok or heavy-based skillet. Add the garlic and onion and cook for 1 minute.
Step 4: Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add the capsicum and cook for 1 minute.
Step 5: Add the remaining sauce and the water. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until the sauce thickens.
Step 6: Stir in the cashews and remove the pan from the heat. Serve immediately with rice.
Notes
Ingredient notes and substitutions
Use all-purpose or light soy sauce; avoid dark soy sauce, which can make the sauce very dark and strongly flavored.
Mirin or dry sherry can replace Chinese cooking wine. For an alcohol-free option, use low-sodium chicken broth in place of both the cooking wine and the water.
Chicken breast or tenderloin can replace the thigh. The recipe notes that breast can be tenderized using the Chinese method of velveting chicken.
Storing leftovers
Refrigerate leftovers for 3 to 4 days. Freezing is not recommended because the cornstarch-thickened sauce may become watery.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 559 kcal
- Fat
- 41 g
- Saturated fat
- 9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 21 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Protein
- 26 g
- Sodium
- 1,324 mg
- Cholesterol
- 122 mg
Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.
About this recipe
This saucy Chinese chicken stir-fry combines chicken, green capsicum, onion and roasted cashews. Serve it with rice.
Choose Chinese cooking wine or mirin for the sauce. Chicken thigh is used here; chicken breast or tenderloin can also be used.
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