CASHEW CHICKEN

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This Cashew Chicken combines crispy pan fried chicken breast pieces with sweet red bell pepper, tender crisp broccoli, and roasted cashews in a slightly spicy sweet and tangy sauce. The end result is outrageously delicious and is one of our absolute favorites recipes. Hubby and I just love eating this with Zucchini Noodles, but...

Provided by Beth Pierce

Categories     Chicken

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 lb chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
1/3 c cornstarch
1/4 c vegetable oil
2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
2 Tbsp ketchup
1/4 c low sodium soy sauce
1/4 c water
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp grated ginger
2 Tbsp ground fresh chili paste (sambal oelek)
1 red bell pepper diced
2 c chopped broccoli crowns
3/4 c roasted cashews

Steps:

  • 1. Combine the chicken and cornstarch in a large zipper bag and shake to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken pieces in a single layer cooking until browned on both sides. Work in batches plating the cooked chicken as you go. Add more vegetable oil as needed.
  • 2. While the chicken is cooking whisk together the Hoisin Sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, grated ginger, and chili paste.
  • 3. In same skillet over medium high heat cook red bell peppers and broccoli until crisp tender.
  • 4. Add the cooked chicken, cashews and sauce to the skillet stirring gently to combine. Simmer for 3-4 minutes to heat everything through and thicken the sauce.

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