Cashew nut chicken

Name: Cashew nut chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tsp honey; ½ tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp sriracha sauce; 1 tbsp cornflour; 1 onion; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 80g button mushrooms, quartered; 2 medium skinless chicken breasts (visible fat removed), about 260g in total, cut into thin strips; 80g broccoli, cut into small florets; 80g cashew nuts; 50g uncooked basmati rice per portion, cooked according to packet instructions (+ 173 kcal per 125g cooked serving)

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Put down the takeaway menu! There's no need to order when you can rustle up our Cashew Nut Chicken from the comfort of your own kitchen. We've raided our store cupboard for the ingredients to make our mildly-spiced sauce, and stir-fried it together with chicken pieces, chopped veg and crunchy cashew nuts. Ready in just 30 minutes, it's a surefire weekend winner with rice or noodles.

Updated at: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 12:16:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories271.1 kcal (14%)

Total Fat10.7 g (15%)

Carbs28.4 g (11%)

Sugars5.9 g (7%)

Protein16.9 g (34%)

Sodium582.6 mg (29%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 Tbsplight soy sauce

2 Tbspmirin

1 tsphoney

½ tspground ginger

½ tspsriracha sauce

1 Tbspcornflour

1onion

3garlic cloves

peeled and crushed

80gbutton mushrooms

quartered

260gskinless chicken breasts

medium, visible fat removed, cut into thin strips

80gbroccoli

cut into small florets

80gcashew nuts

50gbasmati rice

uncooked, per portion, cooked according to packet instructions + 173 kcal per 125g cooked serving

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the soy sauce, mirin, honey, ginger, sriracha, cornflour and 4 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Stir until smooth and set aside.

Step 2

Spray a large frying pan or wok with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms and fry for 5 minutes, until the onion has softened slightly and the mushrooms have coloured. Add the chicken strips and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown on all sides.

Step 3

Add the broccoli and pour in the soy sauce mixture.

Step 4

Simmer for 3 minutes until the chicken is coated and the broccoli is tender (but still retains a little crispness), and the sauce has reduced.

Step 5

Stir in the cashew nuts and serve with your choice of accompaniment. We think this is great with basmati rice.