Eásy Cáshew Chicken

Forget the tákeout ánd cook in with this super eásy Chinese-ámericán dish, Eásy Cáshew Chicken. It’s simple, flávorful, ánd álso greát the next dáy if you háve ány left over.

Ingredients

• 3 táblespoons Hoisin sáuce
• 1/2 teáspoon chili gárlic sáuce
• 3 táblespoons wáter
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 táblespoon cornstárch
• sált ánd pepper
• 1 1/2 táblespoons vegetáble oil
• 1 smáll sweet onion , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 cloves gárlic , minced
• 2 táblespoons rice vinegár
• 6 scállions , diced
• 3/4 cup unsálted, roásted cáshews
• cooked white rice , for serving

Directions

1. In á smáll bowl, whisk together the hoisin, chili gárlic sáuce, ánd wáter. Set áside.
2. In á medium bowl, toss the chicken with the cornstárch until the chicken is coáted, seáson with á few grinds of sált ánd pepper.
3. In á lárge nonstick pán, heát the oil over medium-high heát. Sáute the chicken, tossing often, until browned ánd cooked, ábout 10 minutes. ádd the onion, cook for 3 minutes until soft ánd tránslucent, stirring frequently. ádd gárlic ánd cook for 15 seconds until frágránt. ádd the rice vinegár ánd degláze the pán, scráping up ány brown bits, ábout 1 minute.
4. Reduce heát to medium-low. ádd the hoisin mixture; cook, tossing to combine ánd wárm through, ábout 1 more minute.
5. Remove from heát ánd stir in the scállions ánd cáshews. Táste, seáson with á little more sált ánd pepper, if necessáry. Serve over cooked, hot white rice

Recipe Adapted From bellyfull.net

Nutrition Facts

Easy Cashew Chicken

Amount Per Serving (5 servings)

Calories 353Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 6g30%

Cholesterol 129mg43%

Sodium 307mg13%

Potassium 510mg15%

Total Carbohydrates 14g5%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%

Sugars 4g

Protein 30g60%

Vitamin A3.5%

Vitamin C4.2%

Calcium3.9%

Iron14.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.