Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
Cashew chicken stir fry is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for busy weeknights. This tasty meal combines tender pieces of chicken with crunchy cashews, flavorful vegetables, and a savory sauce to create a satisfying and satisfying dish that is sure to become a family favorite.
To make cashew chicken stir fry, you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 small onion
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
To make the dish, start by cutting the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Next, heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken to the skillet and cook it until it is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Slice the bell peppers and onion into thin strips and set them aside. Snap the ends off of the snow peas and discard them.
When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the skillet and set it aside. In the same skillet, add the bell peppers, onion, and snow peas and cook them until they are tender and crisp.
Next, make the sauce by whisking together the cornstarch, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Pour the sauce over the vegetables in the skillet and stir to combine.
Once the sauce is heated through, add the cooked chicken and cashews to the skillet and stir to coat them with the sauce. Cook the dish for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken is heated through and the cashews are toasted.
When the dish is finished, serve it immediately over a bed of rice or noodles. Cashew chicken stir fry is delicious when garnished with fresh herbs, such as cilantro or green onions, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
Cashew chicken stir fry is a tasty and satisfying meal that is perfect for busy weeknights. With its delicious combination of tender chicken, crunchy cashews, and flavorful vegetables, this dish is sure to become a family favorite. Give it a try and see for yourself just how delicious cashew chicken stir fry can be.
Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 small onion
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Start by cutting the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Next, heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken to the skillet and cook it until it is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Slice the bell peppers and onion into thin strips and set them aside. Snap the ends off of the snow peas and discard them.
- When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the skillet and set it aside. In the same skillet, add the bell peppers, onion, and snow peas and cook them until they are tender and crisp.
- Next, make the sauce by whisking together the cornstarch, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Pour the sauce over the vegetables in the skillet and stir to combine.
- Once the sauce is heated through, add the cooked chicken and cashews to the skillet and stir to coat them with the sauce. Cook the dish for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken is heated through and the cashews are toasted.
- When the dish is finished, serve it immediately over a bed of rice or noodles.
Notes
Nutrition values are estimates, for exact values consult a nutritionist.
