Sweet and Spicy Cashew Stir-Fry Chicken
"Have everything prepared and ready to add into the wok or skillet, adjust the cayenne pepper to suit your heat level :)"
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1⁄4 cup oil
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot (can use up to 1 tablespoon more if desired)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 carrots, sliced thinly diagonally
- 2 cups cashews (or to taste)
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SAUCE
- 1⁄2 cup ketchup
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (can use more to taste)
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
directions
- Combine all sauce ingredients; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken with cornstarch, sugar and salt (making sure that the chicken is coated well).
- Heat a wok or large frypan with oil to hot (not smoking).
- Add in chicken, ginger, garlic and onion; stir-fry about 1 minute.
- Add in peppers and carrots, stir-fry about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the prepared sauce, cook stirring until simmering.
- Add in cashews and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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Yup, this was yummy! And easy to put together too! Thanks Kittencal, great recipe! -
I think this is my favorite recipe that I have gotten from anyone. I do take it easy on the spicy stuff since I have small children that do not enjoy the spicy even thought its not that spicy. Thank you so much for sharing -
This is really, really, good! Sometimes I'll look at a recipe and just know it will be delicious; other times I'm a bit skeptical,but willing to give it a go. I was a bit iffy on this one. What a pleasant surprise. I followed the recipe straight down the line, but used garlic powder, because I was out of fresh. My BF loved it, too!
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Delicious, and very quick to make! I was making this for 2 of us, so I used 2 chicken tenderloins. Instead of sugar and salt in the cornstarch, I added pepper (personal preference). I made a 'Serves 1-1 1/2' serving size of the sauce and eyeballed a sprinkling of cashews. I omitted the salt and used low-sodium soy sauce, and used water instead of broth in order to take the sodium count down a bit in the sauce. Great flavor! Thanks for sharing! -
This is a great cashew chicken! I made as directed, my chicken was nice and tender and vegetable perfectly cooked. The flavor of the sauce was wonderful! Very easy to do with Kittencal's simple directions. Thanks for another wonderful meal, Kitten!
Tweaks
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Delicious, and very quick to make! I was making this for 2 of us, so I used 2 chicken tenderloins. Instead of sugar and salt in the cornstarch, I added pepper (personal preference). I made a 'Serves 1-1 1/2' serving size of the sauce and eyeballed a sprinkling of cashews. I omitted the salt and used low-sodium soy sauce, and used water instead of broth in order to take the sodium count down a bit in the sauce. Great flavor! Thanks for sharing!
