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Light & EASY Cashew Chicken Recipe
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Light & EASY Cashew Chicken Recipe

This healthy and flavorful dinner recipe is sure to be a new favorite at your house. This Cashew Chicken Recipe is WAY better than check out!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword asian, cashew, chicken, chinese, take out
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Beth Gorden

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound chicken breast, cut into cubes
  • 1 large onion, chopoped
  • 1 head broccoli, cut up
  • 2 large red onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • dash salt & pepper
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 4 cups rice, cooked

Instructions

  • In skillet cook chicken in 1 Tablespoon oil until cooked throughout; set aside. Add another Tablespoon oil and cook broccoli, onion, and red pepper. for 5-7 minutes. Meanwhile, mix soy sauce, orange juice, and hoisin sauce in a bowl. When veggies are done add back in the chicken, sauce, cilantro, and crushed red pepper for 5 minutes so flavors can mix. Serve over rice.