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How to Make Cashew Chicken
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How to Make Cashew Chicken

16 ingredients 20 min + 10 min 2 large portions openrecipes
How to Make Cashew Chicken

Turn leftover chicken into delicious cashew chicken.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1004
Calories
52g
Protein
31g
Fat
129g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Sambal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 grilled skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Asian chile pepper sauce (such as sambal oelek)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 fresh hot red chile pepper, sliced
  • 6 thin slices fresh ginger root
  • 1/2 cup dry-roasted cashews
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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