Do you have trouble getting your kids to eat their veggies? This colorful dish is packed with them but the mild asian sauce in this stir-fry will tempt even your pickiest eaters to give this dish a try. When you are short on time, this healthy dinner is a snap to put together. A nutritious meal that you will feel good about serving your family.
This dish pairs well served over a bed of rice. Get the rice going and you have just enough time to prepare the stir-fry while the rice cooks.
To get this stir-fry going, start by slicing chicken breasts into thin strips. Place chicken strips in a bowl.
Sprinkle with cornstarch and toss to coat.
In a small bowl mix together sesame oil, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and 1 clove minced garlic. Pour this mixture over the chicken, turning to coat. Let chicken marinate for 20 minutes.
While the rice is going and the chicken is marinating, prepare the remaining ingredients needed for the recipe so that when you are ready to cook you can toss in the ingredients and cook everything quickly.
In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients, chicken broth, Hoisin sauce and cornstarch; set aside.
TIP: Don’t throw out that half can of chicken broth, use it to make the rice for some added flavor.
Heat ½ the oil in a large pan or wok over medium high heat. Add the cashews and stir fry for about 1 minute, until toasted and lightly browned.
Add the snow peas, celery, remaining garlic, onion, bean sprouts and red bell pepper. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes just until crisp tender, don’t overcook.
Remove vegetables from the pan with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Stir-fry marinated chicken for 3-4 minutes stirring continuously until cooked through.
Pour sauce into the pan and stir together with the meat until heated through and sauce is thickened.
Return vegetables and cashews to the pan and add bean sprouts.
Stir to coat vegetables with the sauce. Remove from heat.
Serve this delicious stir-fry over hot steamed rice to round out the meal.
Cashew Chicken & Vegetables
Ingredients
- 16 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsps hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¾ cup unsalted cashews
- 3 oz snow peas
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 1 medium red onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 oz bean sprouts
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
Sauce
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 7 oz chicken broth
Instructions
- Place chicken strips in a bowl. Sprinkle with cornstarch and toss to coat.
- In a small bowl mix together sesame oil, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and 1 clove minced garlic. Pour this mixture over the chicken, turning to coat. Let chicken marinate for 20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients, set aside.
- Heat ½ the oil in a large pan or wok over medium high heat. Add the cashews and stir fry for 1 minute, until browned. Watch them closely so they don't burn.
- Add the snow peas, celery, remaining garlic, onion, and red bell pepper. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove vegetables from the pan with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
- Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Stir fry chicken for 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
- Pour sauce into the pan and stir together with the meat until heated through and sauce is thickened.
- Return the vegetables and cashews to the pan and add bean sprouts. Stir everything together to coat with the sauce.
- Serve over hot steamed rice.
Colorful, delicious, healthy and oh so easy to prepare. Crisp tender vegetables, with an added crunch from the toasted cashews all tossed together in a mild asian sauce; this might just be the perfect meal.
If you decide to make this tasty asian dish, don’t forget to comment and leave a review, or tag me on Instagram so I can see it!
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