This delicious Cashew Chicken has great flavor thanks to an amazing sauce. You can personalize it with your favorite veggies and can make it in less time than it takes to pick up your favorite take out.
4boneless, skinless chicken thighscut into bite size pieces
1tspsesame oil
1/2tspblack pepper
1/2Tbsp cornstarch
2carrotspeeled and cut into 1/4 inch coins
1red pepperdiced
1tspgingerminced
2tspgarlicminced
2Tbspvegetable oil
3/4cupcashews
2green onionsdiced
sesame seedsfor garnish
Cashew Chicken Sauce
1/4cupchicken broth
2Tbsp soy sauce
1tspbrown sugar
1Tbsp rice vinegar
1Tbspoyster sauce
1Tbspketchup
Instructions
Cashew Chicken Sauce
Mix up all ingredients and reserve 1 Tbsp for the chicken.
Cut chicken up into bite size pieces. Add 1 tbsp cashew chicken sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, black pepper and cornstarch to chicken. Let sit 15 minutes.
Cook carrots and red pepper in 1 Tbsp of vegetable oil in a large frying pan. Cook to desired doneness. Remove from pan.
Add chicken, ginger, garlic and an additional Tablespoon of oil if needed int the frying pan and cook chicken until cooked through. Add vegetables back in.
Pour Cashew Chicken Sauce over chicken mixture and stir until sauce thickens.
Add in cashews. Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds, green onions and additional cashews if desired.