Cashew Chicken

Name: Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 pieces Chicken Breast (4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces)); ¼ cup Cornstarch (1/4 cup cornstarch ( or arrowroot powder, optional)) — optional; 2 tbsp Olive Oil (2 tablespoons olive oil (or coconut oil or butter)); ½ cup Soy Sauce (1/2 cup soy sauce ( or coconut aminos)); ¼ cup Rice Vinegar (1/4 cup rice wine vinegar); ¼ cup Tomato Paste (1/4 cup tomato paste); 3 tbsp Honey (3 tablespoons honey); 3 cloves Garlic (3 cloves garlic (minced)); 3 tsp Ginger (3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger — up to 1.5); ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes); 1 ½ cup Cashew (1 1/2 cups raw cashews); ½ tsp Black Pepper (1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper); ½ cup Scallion (1/2 cup chopped green onion (optional)) — optional

A quick stir-fry of chicken in a sweet and savory sauce with cashews, ready in under 30 minutes.

25 minChinese

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Chicken Breast4 pieces · 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces)
Cornstarch¼ cup · 1/4 cup cornstarch ( or arrowroot powder, optional) · optional
Olive Oil2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons olive oil (or coconut oil or butter)
Soy Sauce½ cup · 1/2 cup soy sauce ( or coconut aminos)
Rice Vinegar¼ cup · 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
Tomato Paste¼ cup · 1/4 cup tomato paste
Honey3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons honey
Garlic3 cloves · 3 cloves garlic (minced)
Ginger3 tsp · 3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger — up to 1.5
Red Pepper Flakes½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Cashew1 ½ cup · 1 1/2 cups raw cashews
Black Pepper½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Scallion½ cup · 1/2 cup chopped green onion (optional) · optional

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Steps

1Add chicken pieces and cornstarch or arrowroot powder, if using, to a medium bowl and toss gently with a fork to make sure chicken is well coated.
2Melt coconut oil or butter in a medium skillet set over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
3Meanwhile, stir together soy sauce or coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, tomato paste, honey, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Pour sauce over chicken and stir in cashews until well combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken has cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in black pepper and green onions.
4Remove skillet from heat and serve over rice, zucchini noodles, broccoli and top with additional chopped green onions, if desired.