Cashew Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with toasted cashews and peppers.
Ingredients
- 350 g Chicken breast
- 80 g Cashews
- 1 Bell pepper
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 3 tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 tsp Sugar
Method
- Cube the chicken and toss with the cornstarch, then chop the pepper and garlic.
- Toast the cashews in a dry pan over medium heat until golden, then set aside.
- Stir-fry the chicken in oil until cooked through, then add the pepper and garlic.
- Add the oyster sauce, soy, and sugar and toss, then fold in the toasted cashews.
- Serve with rice.
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About Cashew Chicken
Cashew chicken is a takeout-classic Chinese-American stir-fry, pairing tender bites of chicken with toasted cashews and sweet peppers in a glossy savory sauce. The technique is straightforward wok cooking, but two details do the heavy lifting: the chicken is tossed in cornstarch before cooking, which velvets it so the surfaces stay silky and the sauce clings, and the cashews are toasted dry first so they keep their crunch and nutty depth instead of going soft in the pan.
The finished dish tastes savory and lightly sweet, built on oyster and soy sauce with a whisper of sugar, and the pleasure is in the textures — juicy chicken, crisp-tender pepper, and those buttery toasted cashews folded in at the end. It's fast, high-protein food that's tailor-made for a weeknight; from cutting board to bowl it's around twenty minutes. Serve it over steamed rice to soak up the sauce, and it needs nothing else, though a scattering of scallion or a little chili would be at home.
Cashew Chicken: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Cashew Chicken?
A serving has about 656 calories — 44.8g protein, 25.8g carbs, 43.7g fat, 2.9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 44.8g of protein, roughly 27% of its calories.
Is Cashew Chicken gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Oyster sauce, Light soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
How many servings does Cashew Chicken make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.