Heavenly Cashew Chicken Recipe

This amazing cashew chicken recipe is so much healthier because it has a very small amount of oil in it. It is also a versatile and customizable dish that you can easily change the vegetables according to your liking the best thing about this recipe is that you can make it home very quickly than trying to explain the Chinese takeout place over the phone and you will have it on your table faster than home delivery if you order it from any restaurant. You would not go wrong with my chicken enchiladas recipe.

Prep Time of Cashew Chicken

Ingredients for Chicken Cashew

Directions to Make Cashew Chicken Recipe

Simply follow my easy steps to make this wonderful recipe Cashew Chicken at your home:

Step 1 – Preparation

First of all, make the sauce by just mixing the sauce ingredients so take a bowl and mix soy sauce and cornflour and stir to combine them till there are no lumps in the bowl.

Step 2 – Marination

Now take another bowl and add the chicken to it then put two tbsp of the sauce mixture and mix it with the chicken so that you coat the chicken completely after that set it aside for about 10 minutes.

Step 3 – Start Cooking

Get a wok or a skillet with a heavy base and put oil in it while keeping the high flame of the stove then add onion and garlic and cook them for about 1 minute.

Step 4 – Cook the Chicken

When the oil is warm add the following:

• Chicken – cook for about 2 minutes
• Fresh Capsicum – again cook for 1 minute more
• Water and Sauce – cook and bring it to a simmer, also make sure to stir while cooking. Cook it for about 1 minute more and be sure that the sauce is thick and feels just like honey.
• Cashews – when you add cashews, remove the pan from the stove, and here is your quick and tasty cashew chicken recipe.

Step 5 – Serve the Recipe

When you finish cooking, you can serve it immediately with rice but if you want healthy options for low-cal or low-carb you can choose cauliflower rice.

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Storing Chinese Cashew Chicken

It is better to consume all the food while you prepare it because the cashews in this recipe become a little bit soggy if you have leftovers but there is no significant difference in the taste.

Storing – You can store this cashew chicken recipe in the fridge for up to four days but make sure the pot is airtight so the air cannot pass through it.

Heating – When you want to use it again, take it out from the fridge and simply put it in the microwave oven or you can flash fry in a pan over the stove also.

Nutrition Facts of Cashew Chicken Recipe

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