Cashew Chicken Recipe
🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 45 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
🥢 Description: An authentic tasting oriental dish that can be prepared at home. This is a restaurant-quality dish that will impress your taste buds and have you craving more. Be prepared to share this recipe with others.
🍗 Recipe Category: Chicken
🔑 Keywords: Poultry, Meat, Chinese, Asian, Weeknight, Stir Fry, < 4 Hours
📝 Recipe Ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Catsup | 1/2 cup |
| Soy sauce | 4 tbsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
| Worcestershire sauce | 2 tbsp |
| Sugar | 3 tbsp |
| Cayenne pepper | 1 1/2 tsp |
| Chicken broth | 1/4 cup |
| Cornstarch | 1/2 tbsp |
| Sugar | 2 tsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
| Chicken breasts | 2, diced |
| Garlic | 3 cloves |
| Onion | 1, sliced |
| Carrots | 2, julienned |
| Green bell pepper | 1, diced |
| Snow peas | 2 cups |
| Cashews | 1 1/2 cups |
| Cooked white rice | For serving |
🌟 Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 1079.2
- Fat Content: 60g
- Saturated Fat Content: 12.7g
- Cholesterol Content: 139.2mg
- Sodium Content: 1774.1mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 78.5g
- Fiber Content: 5.2g
- Sugar Content: 25.8g
- Protein Content: 59.6g
👩🍳 Recipe Instructions:
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Prepare Sauce: In a bowl, combine catsup, soy sauce, salt, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, sesame oil, cayenne pepper, and chicken broth. Set aside.
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Coat Chicken: In another bowl, mix cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Toss the diced chicken with this cornstarch mixture until evenly coated.
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Heat Oil: Heat a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add cooking oil and let it heat up.
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Cook Chicken: Once the oil is hot, add the coated chicken pieces. Stir-fry until chicken is cooked through and opaque.
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Add Aromatics: Add ginger, garlic, and sliced onion to the pan with the chicken. Continue stir-frying until fragrant.
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Incorporate Vegetables: Add diced bell pepper and julienned carrots to the pan. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, or until they are tender-crisp. Then, add snow peas and continue stir-frying until all vegetables are tender-crisp.
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Combine Sauce: Pour the prepared catsup and soy sauce mixture over the chicken and vegetables in the pan. Stir well to coat everything evenly and let it come to a boil.
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Final Touch: Once the sauce has thickened slightly and everything is well coated, add the cashews to the pan. Stir to combine.
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Serve: Serve the Cashew Chicken immediately over a bed of cooked white rice.
This Cashew Chicken recipe is a delightful blend of tender chicken, crunchy vegetables, and buttery cashews, all coated in a flavorful sauce that strikes the perfect balance between sweet, salty, and savory. Enjoy this restaurant-quality dish in the comfort of your own home, and get ready to impress your friends and family with your culinary skills!
