Skillet Cashew Chicken
This Skillet Cashew Chicken is the perfect one-pan dinner. It comes together quickly and is full of flavor. Make it spicy or mild and serve it in lettuce wraps or over rice!
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: serves 4
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 – 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 3 cups diced veggies (I use carrots, peppers & broccoli)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup (or honey or brown sugar)
- 2 tsp fresh ginger (I use ginger paste)
- 1-2 Tbsp sriracha (or other hot sauce)
- 1 cup cashews, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- lettuce wraps or rice for serving
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss in cornstarch.
- In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat and add vegetables and garlic.
- Saute vegetables for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken and saute another 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine rice vinegar, broth, tamari, maple syrup, ginger and sriracha and mix well.
- Add sauce to the pan and stir until everything is well coated. Cook another 3-5 minutes until sauce is thickened and chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
- Stir in cashews and green onions and serve in lettuce wraps or over rice.
Notes
Taste and add more sriracha if desired.
Find it online: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/skillet-cashew-chicken/
