Cashew Chicken

Name: Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 227 grams can sliced water chestnuts, drained; 3 Tbsps canola oil, divided; 237 milliliters chicken broth; 6 servings Hot cooked rice; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot; 227 grams sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 small green pepper, julienned; 4 green onions, sliced; 177 milliliters salted cashews; 454 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed; 2 Tbsps soy sauce

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Cashew Chicken could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 397 calories, 24g of protein, and 17g of fat. If you have green onions, rice, mushrooms, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cornstarch you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, brown sugar, broth and soy sauce until smooth; set aside. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in 2 tablespoons oil until no longer pink.

Ingredients you will need

Brown Sugar

Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

Broth

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Bowl

Wok

Remove and keep warm.

In the same skillet, stir-fry the mushrooms, green pepper, onions and ginger in remaining oil until green pepper is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken, water chestnuts and cashews; heat through.

Ingredients you will need

Water Chestnuts