Healthy Cashew Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

This cashew chicken stir fry recipe by Cooking with Claudia on YouTube is an easy weeknight dinner to make in one pot. It’s a simple meal at home instead of ordering Chinese take out at a restaurant. Plus, you’d be able to control the sodium in this deal if it’s homemade. This would be a good meal to meal prep and have as leftovers for the next day too. This cashew chicken stir fry is packed with lots of flavor and colorful vegetables. It’s a great way to eat a lot and a variety of vegetables.

Ingredients:

• 2 large chicken breast
• 2 Tbs corn starch
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 Tbs chopped ginger
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 red bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 12 oz broccoli florets
• 1/4 cup chopped spring onions
• 3 Tbs soy sauce
• 3 Tbs rice vinegar
• 3 to 4 Tbs honey
• 1/3 cup unsalted cashew

Directions:

First, cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl. Add corn starch to the chicken, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything together and coat each chicken piece with cornstarch. Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat. Cook until light brown, and add chopped garlic, ginger, and red chili flakes. Continue to watch Cooking with Claudia tutorial on YouTube for full instructions and details.

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Next, once all of the vegetables are added and cooking, add soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and stir everything together to coat. Throw the unsalted cashews in the end and give it the last toss.

Overall, this is a healthy version of cashew chicken and it’s a great stir fry to make at home with amazing nutrition. Serve this on a bed of white rice, brown rice, or quinoa. However, if you want to skip the extra carbs, eat the stir fry as is.