Cashew Chicken

Cashew Chicken

from thechunkychef.com
30 min
6 servings

Tender chicken pieces are stir-fried with broccoli (or your favorite veggies), tossed in a savory sauce that's cooked down to a sticky sauce that perfectly coats the chicken!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (trimmed of excess fat and cut into small bite sized pieces)
  • 2 tsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar (more or less, to taste)
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (more or less, to taste)
  • 4 green onions (sliced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 cups broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
  • 3/4 cup whole roasted cashews (more or less, to taste)
  • sesame seeds
  • additional sliced green onions

Directions

  1. 1

    To a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces, hoisin sauce and 1 Tbsp of the soy sauce.  Stir together and let sit while you prep other ingredients.

  2. 2

    In another small mixing bowl, add sauce ingredients (soy sauce, chicken broth, cornstarch, sugar and vinegar), and whisk well to combine.  Set aside.

  3. 3

    In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp of the vegetable oil over MED HIGH heat.  Add red pepper flakes to the oil.  Drain excess marinade from chicken.

  4. 4

    Return chicken to skillet and add cashews.

  5. 5

    Serve over white rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.