Chinese Cashew Chicken Recipe
Quick and easy Chinese Cashew Chicken recipe made with simple ingredients in just 30 minutes for the perfect go-to weeknight meal!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ white onion, chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped
- ⅓ cup cashews
- cooked white or brown rice, for serving
Sauce (see note)
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 tablespoons cold water + 2 teaspoons corn starch
Instructions
- Add oil to a large pan and preheat over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté 1-2 minutes, just long enough to brown the outside. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Add bell peppers, onions, and green onions to slow cooker.
- Whisk together soy sauce, fish sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes. In another small bowl stir together cold water and corn starch til dissolved. Stir into soy sauce mixture. Pour over chicken and veggies and stir to coat.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 3-4 hours. About 30 minutes before serving stir in cashews. Serve hot over steamed white or brown rice.
Notes
If you like saucier dishes (like me!) I recommend doubling the sauce portion of the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 286 kcal, Carbohydrates: 10 g, Protein: 23 g, Fat: 18 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 54 mg, Sodium: 1468 mg, Potassium: 529 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 5 g, Vitamin A: 1106 IU, Vitamin C: 40 mg, Calcium: 21 mg, Iron: 2 mg