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Easy Cashew Chicken

Easy Cashew Chicken
Easy Cashew Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1073 calories, 43g of protein, and 73g of fat each. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you have onions, peanut oil, chili powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Easy Cashew Chicken, Quick and Easy Cashew Chicken, and Quick and Easy Cashew Chicken.

Instructions

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Place the cubed chicken in a medium bowl.
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Add the oil.
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Add the tamari until the marinade turns dark brown (about 2 tablespoons per breast).
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Sprinkle the chili powder over the chicken pieces while stirring, so that each piece of chicken gets well coated with the chili powder and marinade.
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Stir in the honey, about 2 tablespoons for each breast.
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Add chopped ginger if using. Marinate for 1/2 hour to several hours, the longer the better.
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Toast the cashews: 
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Heat a skillet on medium high heat.
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Spread the cashews in a single layer over the bottom of the pan. Stir until lightly browned, remove from heat.
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Heat a large skillet on medium high heat. Working in batches if needed so you don't crowd the pan, use tongs to remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and place them in the pan, reserving the extra marinade.
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Sauté the chicken pieces until just cooked through, remove from the pan and set aside.
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Place any extra marinade back in the pan and simmer for several minutes (to kill any bacteria).
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Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the marinade into a separate bowl and reserve.
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Sauté onions and mushrooms: In the same pan, sauté the onions on medium high to high heat for several minutes.
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Add mushrooms and continue to sauté until onions are translucent and mushrooms are cooked, several minutes more.
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Add some reserved marinade to the pan if necessary.
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Combine all the ingredients.
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Add the chicken and cashews back to the pan with the mushrooms and onions. Stir to combine.
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Serve: Stir in onion greens (if using) right before serving.
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Serve over rice. This will keep for about 5 days in the refrigerator, covered.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 15 m.
Servings4
Health Score42
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Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
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