Cashew Chicken
(65)
  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Minutes to Cook:
  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Sauce:1 tablespoon cornstarch1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce2 tablespoons water16 ounces boneless skinless chicken, diced into 1/2 inch cubes1 cup matchstick carrots (or 2 large carrots, julienned)1 hot chili pepper, diced (about 3/4 cup)*3 garlic cloves, sliced1 cup sliced mushrooms (about 4 ounces)4 green onions, sliced1 cup bean sprouts 1/4 cup lightly salted cashews, chopped2 cups prepared brown rice*For a mild dish, use a bell pepper instead.
Directions
In a small bowl, stir together the ingredients for the sauce.

Place a large skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and cook until no longer pink.

Transfer the chicken to a covered dish.

Return the skillet to the heat and coat with cooking spray. Add the carrots, peppers, and garlic and cook for four minutes, until the vegetables start to soften. Add the mushrooms, green onions, and sprouts and cook another four minutes.

Pour in the sauce and the chicken, and cook until the sauce has thickened, about two minutes. Sprinkle with the cashews.

Serve immediately, with 1/2 cup brown rice.

4 servings: 1 cup chicken and vegetables and 1/2 cup rice
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 322.1
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 65.0 mg
  • Sodium: 486.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
  • Protein: 29.6 g

Member Reviews
  • CD13002767
     OMG....this is the best meal ever!!!!! (however dont forget to add the celery - its missing from the ingredients). My family and I could eat this for a week straight.....I may add fresh asparagus next time and water chestnuts...... - 5/8/13
  • JUDIMEL
     I have not made this though it looks very good. I do however highly recommend cooking the sprouts with the first veggies to assure doneness & any bacteria is killed, FDA recommendation. Even eliminate them if you are pregnant, elderly or have a compromised immune system. - 4/27/13
  • BOOK_MONSTER
     Made this for dinner, and it's definitely going to be a repeat meal.
    - 4/25/13
  • CD13237331
     Weight watchers = 7 points - 4/27/13
  • CD13808593
     I tried this tonight and after reading some reviews beforehand, used more sauce than the recipe called for initially. I tripled the sauce part, and omitted the bean sprouts. Turned out pretty good. Good low cal dinner. - 5/9/13
  • KYANN402
     I made it just as it is. Delicious. I missed the crunch of the celery, though. I'll be sure to add it next time - and there will be a next time. - 1/30/14
  • PATRICIAANN46
     Delicious..........Thank You. - 4/27/13
  • COUNTRYGIRLAMI
     this recipe was a hit with my whole family, i did add peas and water chestnuts to it i would make this more often. - 2/25/15
  • GOLDENRODFARM
     This is good the way the recipe is written except the amount of sauce is so slight that I doubled the recipe while halving the rest of the ingredients for serving 2. The picture shows no carrots or sprouts way too many nuts, pea pods and basil not present in the recipe and unchopped hot pepper???? - 5/26/14
  • CECELW
     people complain over such minor issues, geez. This is a very yummy dish. I tweaked it a bit just for something different. - 2/27/14
  • CD13818009
     Smallslam1, recipie is 4, so you need 2 cups. This is delicious. - 4/27/13
  • DIAMONDWIFE2018
     This was really good! I used bell peppers and subbed sugar snap peas for the bean sprouts (kind of hard to find anymore). I also made a second batch of the sauce in a separate pan for my husband who loves sauce. - 4/25/19
  • CD14212757
     Incredible..I use dried cranberries with it too...yum - 4/13/18
  • HOMESKIL
     I don't see green onions and the picture don't match up with the ingredients!!! - 10/16/13
  • BUDDHA8
     It calls for 2 cups of brown rice because it is enough for 4 servings, 1/2 cup for each serving. - 8/20/13
  • CD13784152
     This sounds good will try! - 4/28/13
  • CD13852653
     i will do it for dinner. - 4/15/13
  • MDOWER1
     thanks - 5/23/21
  • MACHOL
     It's better for me if I use the bell pepper! - 4/13/21
  • JULIJULINN
     Great - 4/13/21
  • JERZRN
     Very good! - 4/13/21
  • CARD512002
     I may try this one - 4/13/21
  • EOWYN2424
     yum! - 2/26/21
  • SIGNALSELLER
     Sounds amazing - 2/1/21
  • PATRICIAAK
     :) - 1/23/21



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