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Spicy Cashew Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Spicy Cashew Chicken

12 ingredients 10 min + 10 min 4 openrecipes
Spicy Cashew Chicken

Deliciously savory, saucy and spicy, this cashew chicken is about 100 times better than takeout! You should try it tonight—it’s super easy to make!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1068
Calories
56g
Protein
32g
Fat
141g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 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
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Sauce 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

  • ⅔ cups Soy Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Hoisin Sauce
  • 3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Cut Into Bite Size Pieces
  • 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 8 teaspoons Sugar
  • 4 teaspoons White Vinegar
  • 4 Green Onions, Sliced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes, Optional And To Taste
  • ¼ cups Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Broccoli Florets
  • ¾ cups Cashews (or As Many As You'd Like)

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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