Description
A quick and easy chicken and cashew skillet dinner, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, cornstarch, and ginger.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add bell peppers and cook until slightly softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in garlic. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Cook until the sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in cashews.
- Serve over cooked rice.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of honey to your taste.
- You can add other vegetables, such as broccoli or snap peas.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg