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    Easy Cashew Chicken

    Published: Feb 24, 2017 · Modified: Oct 22, 2022 by Anna 16 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Easy Cashew Chicken -better than takeout Asian chicken with cashew and vegetables in one delicious sauce! Quick, easy and flavorful! 

    If you are a fan of our Quick and Easy Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls, you will absolutely love this new recipe!

    Chicken with cashews and broccoli in white bowl.

    It's currently our favorite Asian take-out fake-out dishes and we can't get enough of it. The chicken is flavorful, cashews are delicious and the sauce -well, you will want to add it to everything! It has one of my favorite Asian kitchen staples: sweet chili sauce. Combined with garlic, soy sauce and ginger it makes really flavor-packed sauce.

    This Cashew Chicken is beautiful, colorful and so delicious! It's super easy to make and perfect for busy weeknights. Even the pickiest eaters will love it.

    Ingredients:

    • olive oil
    • chicken breasts
    • salt and pepper
    • cashews
    • edamame beans
    • red bell pepper
    • honey
    • soy sauce
    • rice vinegar
    • garlic
    • sweet chili sauce
    • ginger
    • cornstarch
    • broccoli
    • rice
    Quick and Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe -better than takeout Asian chicken with cashew and vegetables! Quick, easy and flavorful!

    We always have cashews on hand for snacking and now I use them in this yummy recipe. I also love adding red bell peppers to Asian dishes. I added a handful of edamame beans because they taste a little nutty to me (which fits perfectly for this dish) and add a pop of green.

    Serving:

    If you miss rice for this dish but would love to keep it grain-free, I highly recommend trying my Cauliflower Rice recipe. You can choose any veggies you like to add to the chicken. Steamed broccoli is my go-to veggie side for dishes like this one. It makes for one colorful bowl of good food.

    Quick and Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe -better than takeout Asian chicken with cashew and vegetables! Quick, easy and flavorful!

    Related recipes:

    • Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls
    • Sticky Asian Chicken
    • Quick Sweet and Sour Chicken
    • Firecracker Chicken

    If you like this recipe and make it, snap a photo and share it on INSTAGRAM! Tag me @crunchycreamysweet so I can check it out and leave a comment! 😀

    Chicken with broccoli in white bowl.

    Quick and Easy Cashew Chicken

    Author: Anna
    Quick and Easy Cashew Chicken is better than takeout! Asian chicken with cashew and vegetables in one delicious sauce! Quick, easy and flavorful! 
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 300 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 and ½ pounds skinless bone-less chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ¾ cup cashews
    • ½ cup edamame beans
    • 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 2 and ½ cups broccoli steamed

    Instructions
     

    • Heat up oil in a saucepan. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until done. 
    • In a measuring cup or small mixing bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, vinegar, minced garlic, chili sauce, ginger and cornstarch. Set aside.
    • Add chopped pepper and cashews to chicken. Cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add edamame beans. Stir. 
    • Add sauce to chicken and cook until the sauce thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. 
    • Serve cashew chicken with steamed broccoli.

    Notes

    • I tested this recipe with lemon juice and apple cider vinegar and both work great. Use what you have on hand. 
    • You can skip edamame beans or sub with a vegetable of choice. 
    • If you are missing the rice or want to turn this dish into a rice bowl but keep it grain-free.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 913mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 930IU | Vitamin C: 39.6mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2.6mg
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    1. Jo Anne says

      July 25, 2023 at 5:21 pm

      5 stars
      Best cashew chicken I have ever eaten. And I have eaten cc in a lot of upscale restaurants. So delicious

      Reply
    2. Kristen says

      October 20, 2020 at 9:36 am

      Really silly Question... how do you buy your edamame? I really like it but I’ve never cooked with it before? Fresh? Frozen? Thank you!!!

      Reply
    3. Kayla says

      March 10, 2020 at 5:13 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious! This is going into my favorite recipe folder! It tastes like something you get at a restaurant. The sauce is what makes this dish.

      Reply
    4. Danielle Evans says

      January 21, 2019 at 7:57 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for the boys. They loved it. I would not change anything on ingredient list. Also I used regular salted cashews but rinsed them well with water to get excess salt off.

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        January 22, 2019 at 1:16 am

        That's wonderful, Danielle! Thank you so much for trying my recipe!

        Reply
    5. Linda says

      May 05, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      What type of cashews do you use? Raw; roasted salted; roasted no salt ?

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        June 09, 2017 at 12:56 pm

        Hi Linda! I used roasted not salted. Hope this helps!

        Reply
    6. Cathy says

      February 28, 2017 at 11:02 am

      5 stars
      Cashews are my weakness! I would devour this!

      Reply
    7. carrie says

      February 27, 2017 at 7:50 am

      Cashew chicken is one of our favorite take-out dishes, but your homemade version looks much tastier! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Krista says

      February 26, 2017 at 10:47 pm

      So much better than takeout! Sounds amazing!

      Reply
    9. Brandy says

      February 26, 2017 at 9:03 pm

      Cashew chicken is one of my favorites!

      Reply
    10. Katerina @ diethood .com says

      February 25, 2017 at 6:28 am

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness!! This looks absolutely incredible!! I've got to try it!!

      Reply
    11. Erin says

      February 24, 2017 at 9:09 pm

      We just LOVE Cashew Chicken, and I love that you made this at home! Gonna have to add this to next week's menu for sure!

      Reply
    12. Karen says

      February 24, 2017 at 5:45 pm

      Wow I love the edamame in there! I never have those on hand but really like them. Why don't I buy them??

      This really jumped out at me on Insta earlier today. Great photos Anna!

      Reply
    13. Erren says

      February 24, 2017 at 3:53 pm

      This looks lovely and it's so simple and quick to make!

      Reply
    14. Mary says

      February 24, 2017 at 2:45 pm

      This looks FANTASTIC! We love meals like this one. Thanks for the link too!

      Reply

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