20 Minute Garlic Butter Cashew Chicken

Restaurant-style cashew chicken made healthier, quicker, and with a few tweaks to make it unique and delicious!

⏱️ 20 min 🔪 Prep: 8 min 🔥 Cook: 12 min 📊 Easy 👁️ 24 views
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20 Minute Garlic Butter Cashew ChickenFoto: Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 -2 tablespoons real maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • black pepper and chili flakes
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil ((or olive oil))
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • 3 -4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1/3 cup pickled ginger
  • 4 g reen onions, chopped

Steps

  1. 1. To make the sauce. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar. 2. In a large skillet, combine the oil, chicken, cornstarch, paprika, and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the butter, garlic, ginger, and cashews. Cook 2 minutes, until the butter browns and the chicken gets crispy.3. Pour over 2/3 of the sauce. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly. Then, add the broccoli and pickled ginger. Cook another 2-5 minutes. Remove from the heat.4. Serve the chicken, broccoli, and remaining sauce over bowls of rice. Top with sesame seeds and green onion. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories761

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