Honey Cashew Chicken Honey Cashew Chicken

Photography by Bruno Petrozza | Food & Prop Styling by Mélanie Marchand

We’re nuts for cashews, not only because of their yummy taste, but because they’re versatile, too. This savoury dinner idea proves it.

  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Total time 30 minutes
  • Portion size 4 servings

Ingredients

Honey Sauce:
Chicken:

Method

Honey Sauce
In small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 6 tbsp water. Whisk in honey, soy sauce, garlic powder and hot pep­per ­flakes ­until­ combined;­ set­ aside.­

Chicken
In large bowl, lightly beat egg. Add chicken, stirring to coat.

In ­separate­ bowl,­ add­ cornstarch;­ season with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken to bowl with cornstarch, shak­ing gently to remove excess egg. Mix well to coat chicken.

In large skillet or wok, heat oil over medium­-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occa­sionally, until golden brown and slightly crispy, 7 to 8 minutes. Add peppers­ and ­green­ onions;­cook,­ stirring often, until peppers are tender­-crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Pour in reserved Honey Sauce and add cashews. Stir well to coat and cook until Honey Sauce thickens. Serve over cooked white rice, if using, and sprinkle with green onions, if desired.

Nutritional facts Per serving: about

  • Iron 4.7 mg
  • Fibre 2 g
  • Sodium 1150 mg
  • Sugars 29 g
  • Protein 53 g
  • Calories 880
  • Total fat 48 g
  • Cholesterol 296 mg
  • Saturated fat 12 g
  • Total carbohydrate 59 g
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