Cashew Chicken

Cashew chicken is a delicious and spicy dish that combines roasted cashew nuts and chicken. It is a heart healthy meal that adds a little extra crunch to your typical chicken eating experience. Serve this meal to your guests, and they will be blown away by your creativity and ingenuity in the kitchen.You can preserve your cashew chicken in a Vaya Tyffyn lunchbox. This lunchbox is made out of a stainless-steel material that keeps your food warm until it is time to eat.

Health Benefits

Cashews contain iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc; all of which are necessary requirements for the optimal function of the human body. They help in the production of energy, the building of stronger bones, and boost your immune system.A serving orcup of cashew chicken contains 430 calories, 38g of fat, 11g of complex carbohydrates, and 29g of protein. The fat contributes to 50% of the calories while carbohydrates and proteins contribute the remaining 18% and 32% respectively.

Ingredients

chicken thighs – skinless, boneless and diced: 6

cashews – whole, roasted and unsalted: 1 cup

rice vinegar: 1 tbsp

sesame oil: ½ tsp

oyster sauce: 1 tbsp

soy sauce – low sodium: ½ cup

Brown sugar: 1 tbsp

Fresh ginger (chopped): 3 tbsp

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

vegetable oil: 3 tbsp

dry sherry: ¼ cup

green bell pepper – diced into wee cubes: 1

cloves garlic – shredded: 2

corn starch: 2 tbsp

water chestnuts - chopped: 1/3 cup

Minced fresh cilantro

scallions – thinly sliced: 2

How To Make Cashew Chicken

1. Mix 1 tbsp of ginger, ¼ cup soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and oyster sauce in a bowl and set aside.
2. Spice the chicken using pepper and salt.
3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 6 minutes or until cooked through.
4. Remove the chicken, stir fry the bell peppers, 2 tbsp of ginger, and garlic until tender and crisp.
5. Deglaze the pan with the sherry and keep all of the drippings.
6. Pour the soy mixture into the saucepan and bring it to a boil.
7. Whip the remaining ¼ cup soy sauce and corn starch on the side; then pour the slurry into the pan.
8. Add the water chestnuts and cashews.
   1. Add ¼ cup water to reduce the sauce’s thickness. Cook for one minute.
9. Garnish with cilantro and scallions and serve. 

Trivia

There is more chicken than there are any other species of bird on the planet; the global population of chicken is about 25 billion.