Chicken Cashew Stir Fry
This fast and simple Chinese Chicken Cashew Stir Fry is a great throw-together dinner for busy weeknights. With plenty of veggies, tender chicken breast and a quick and easy sauce, this versatile stir fry can be served solo, or over noodles or rice!
Servings: 6
Calories: 375kcal
Ingredients
Stir Fry
- 1 large boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced into strips
- 1 tablespoon tapioca starch or cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 medium sized red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 oz snap peas, ends trimmed
- 1 Thai chili pepper, cut into thin rings
- ¼ cup peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 1 cup roasted salted cashews
Sauce
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 4 cloves finely minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon sriracha chili sauce
- 3-4 dashes Maggi seasoning (optional, but recommended)
Garnishes
- thinly sliced scallions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
Make the sauce:
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl or liquid measure, and whisk until well incorporated. Set aside.
Make the stir fry:
- Thinly slice chicken, and coat well with soy sauce and cornstarch or tapioca starch.
- In a large nonstick frying pan or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes until shimmering.
- Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally until lightly browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
- Remove chicken to a large bowl and set aside.
- Add bell peppers and red onion to the pan. Cook 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened slightly. Remove to bowl with chicken.
- Add snow peas, Thai chilis, ginger and cashews to the pan, and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add reserved chicken and veggies back to the pan with the snow peas, chilis and ginger, and toss with sauce, reduce heat to medium and cook 4-5 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly.
- Serve hot as is, or over prepared rice or noodles. Garnish with thinly sliced scallions and sesame seeds, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 978mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 1193IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg