Photo: Lily Banse
How to Make Cashew Chicken
16 ingredients
20 min + 10 min
2 large portions
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Turn leftover chicken into delicious cashew chicken.
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
Directions
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