Chicken with Cashews

Chicken with Cashews was my favourite choice at the Chinese takeaway until I discovered this recipe. Now I make it myself and it is so good. Served as a main dish normally but on occasion as a side dish when cooking for lots of guests. I always serve this with boiled rice as it is a perfect partner.

Chicken with Cashews

An amazing dish full of flavour, color and mouthwatering aromas

4.56 from 79 votes

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Course: Main Dish, Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Chicken, Fast, Sauce, Stir Fry, Vegetables

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 People

Calories: 335kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 2 tbsp corn starch
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
• ▢ 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• ▢ 1 ½ lbs chicken breasts boneless/skinless, cut into bitesize pieces
• ▢ 1 small green pepper deseeded and cut into strips
• ▢ 4 large green onions sliced
• ▢ 12 large mange tout sliced
• ▢ 6 baby sweetcorn sliced
• ▢ 2/3 lbs button mushrooms wiped and sliced
• ▢ 1 tsp ginger crushed
• ▢ ¾ cup cashews
• ▢ 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ▢ 3 tbsp canola oil sunflower

Instructions

• Using a mixing bowl, add the corn starch, chicken broth, soy sauce and sugar and mix thoroughly until lovely and smooth.
• Place a wok or frying pan over a medium high heat and add 2/3rds of the oil.
• Once hot, add the chicken in batches and stir fry until browned. Do not burn.
• When browned, remove from the pan and repeat until all of the chicken is done. Keep warm.
• Add the remaining 1/3rd of the oil to the pan and when hot, add the mange tout, baby sweetcorn, mushrooms, green pepper and ginger and stir fry for about 5 minutes until cooked.
• Keep stirring to prevent it sticking to the bottom of the wok/pan.
• Add the corn starch/broth mixture to the wok and stir in well.
• Add the green onions and bring the mixture to the boil. Continue to stir until the sauce has thickened. About 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken back to the pan and add the cashews nut. Stir in to combine and heat through until everything is hot.
• Serve on a bed of rice for an amazing meal.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 807mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg