Sweet and Spicy Cashew Stir-Fry Chicken
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
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4
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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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!
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!