Sticky Honey Cashew Chicken

This Chinese language-inspired sticky crispy honey hen with cashew nuts is a candy and scrumptious do-it-yourself takeout. Prepared in 25 minutes and made with only a few elements, this hen recipe is straightforward and fast, excellent for weekly dinners.

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Honey Soy Rooster With Cashew Nuts

Crispy, sticky, candy, savoury, and tender on the within, this cashew nut hen delivers each flavour and texture. What sells this recipe although is how fast and simple it’s to place collectively.

Plus, it tastes higher than your native Chinese language takeout and you realize precisely what’s in it; most likely cheaper, too.

All you must full the dish is a few fluffy rice (cauliflower rice for these watching these carbs), or noodles and perhaps some greens or recent cucumber.

👉 You may additionally like my simple floor hen stir fry, pecan-crusted hen with honey & garlic, baked honey soy hen wings or hen thighs with honey, lemon, garlic and pepper.

What You’ll Want

Here’s what you must make this pretty hen cashew nut recipe:

• Rooster – hen breast or thigh meat (no pores and skin); I normally desire hen thighs as they’ve extra flavour and keep extra tender however on this recipe, hen breasts labored completely.
• Coating – egg and cornflour or tapioca/cassava flour; if all-purpose flour is all you could have, then use that, plus salt and pepper.
• Cashew nuts – roasted have extra flavour however common, uncooked cashews are simply pretty much as good.
• For the sticky sauce – soy sauce or tamari (coconut aminos is also used), minced garlic, honey and chili paste or Sriracha. I like utilizing sambal oelek, an Indonesian chilli sauce or paste, sometimes constituted of a combination of a wide range of chilli peppers with secondary elements equivalent to shrimp paste, garlic, ginger, shallot, scallion, palm sugar, and lime juice. It’s tremendous flavoursome.
• Cooking oil – look, I’m a sucker for good olive oil however you can too use coconut oil or avocado oil (for the wholesome sort) or plain ol’ vegetable oil if that’s all you could have.

How To Make Cashew Rooster

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• Crack an egg right into a bowl and whisk. Add diced hen and mix.
• Mix salt, pepper and cornstarch in one other giant bowl. Add hen items coated in egg, shake off extra egg combination, and toss by to coat.
• Warmth a non-stick skillet with oil over medium-medium warmth. Fry hen for about 5-6 minutes, till golden on either side.
• Make the sticky sauce: Within the meantime, add cornstarch in a bowl then slowly add soy sauce whereas whisking with a fork to dissolve. Now stir in garlic, honey and chili paste.
• As soon as the hen is cooked, add the sauce and cashew nuts. Stir and produce to a simmer to thicken the sauce. It would take a number of seconds.
• Take away, garnish with inexperienced onions and serve with rice.

Can I Use An Air Fryer?

Sure! You possibly can air fry the hen items (in batches to keep away from overcrowding) for about 10 minutes on excessive warmth, till golden and crispy. You might want to show them over half approach by. Take away and put aside on the plate. Then, add the hen, cashew nuts and sauce to a sizzling skillet (you may add a small splash of oil or go with out) and toss by, letting it simmer and thicken barely.

What To Serve With Sticky Cashew Rooster

You possibly can serve this scrumptious hen dish with a wide range of facet:

• Rice: fluffy basmati, Jasmine or brown rice is a traditional facet dish.
• Noodles: rice or egg noodles might be stirred by, you may make a barely bigger batch of the sauce so it’s extra saucy.
• Low-carb choices: cauliflower rice, pan-fried broccoli, steamed or stir-fry bok choy, zucchini noodles, low-carb rice/noodle alternate options.
• Greens or veggies: A facet of greens would go effectively right here; it might be steamed or stir-fried broccoli, spinach, Chinese language broccoli, Brussels sprouts and even cabbage. Bell peppers and carrots are additionally good.

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Full Recipe 

Discover the total checklist of elements, directions, and a dietary breakdown beneath. When you’ve got questions or cook dinner this recipe, please let me know within the feedback, and ensure to fee this recipe so it’s simple for others to seek out.