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Birds eye view of a plate of easy spicy cashew chicken stir fry served on a bed of basmati rice with chopsticks to the left hand side.
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πŸ“‹ Easy Spicy Cashew Chicken Stir Fry

Easy spicy cashew chicken stir fry is a delicious healthy 30-minute family dinner. Perfect for those busy weeknights!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Oriental
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 403kcal
Author Neil

Ingredients

  • 700 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ΒΌ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • 120 g unsalted cashew nuts
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 200 g broccoli cut up into small florets
  • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander

Instructions

  • Place the cubed chicken breasts into a bowl with the Chinese five spice power, soy sauce, crushed garlic, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, black pepper, and chilli flakes. Mix everything together well and place the bowl, covered into the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
  • Heat a wok or frying pan over a low heat and dry stir fry the cashew nuts for about 3 minutes, being sure not to burn them. Once golden brown remove them from the wok and place them aside.
  • Heat vegetable oil in wok / pan. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon and stir fry for about 8 minutes until no longer pink inside.
  • Add all the marinade from the bowl into the wok add the broccoli florets and stir fry for a further 4 – 5 minutes.
  • Once everything is cooked, remove from heat, and add the cashew nuts. Mix well together.
  • Serve on basmati rice garnished with the freshly chopped coriander.

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 736mg | Potassium: 1082mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 4mg