Cooking Them Healthy

All you need to know for a healthier family

  • Home
  • Recipe Index
    • Breakfast
      • Gluten-Free Breakfast
      • Dairy-Free Breakfast
      • Vegetarian Breakfast
      • Nut-Free Breakfast
    • Sides
      • Gluten-Free Sides
      • Dairy-Free Sides
      • Rice & Grains
      • Soups
      • Veggies
      • Nut-Free Sides
      • Dips, Sauces & Pates
    • Lunch Boxes
      • Gluten-Free Lunch Boxes
      • Dairy-Free Lunch Boxes
      • Vegetarian Lunch Boxes
      • Nut-Free Lunch Boxes
    • Dinner
      • Gluten-Free Dinner
      • Vegetarian Dinner
      • Nut-Free Dinner
      • Dairy-Free Dinner
      • Chicken
      • Fish
      • Lamb
      • Beef
    • Sweet Treats
      • Gluten-Free Sweet Treats
      • Dairy-Free Sweet Treats
      • Bars & Bites
      • Fruit
      • Cakes & Cookies
      • Nut-Free Sweet Treats
      • Sugar-Free Sweet Treats
      • Chocolate
  • Supercharged
    • Immune Boosting
    • Energy Boosting
    • Brain Boosting
    • Skin Nourishing
    • Digestive Support
    • Respiratory Health
  • Shopping List
    • Sweet Potato
    • Salmon
    • Nuts
    • Greens
    • Grains
    • Eggs
    • Chicken
    • Berries
    • Garlic & Ginger
  • Topics
    • Top Tips To Get Healthy
    • Sugar Alternatives
    • Freezer Advice
    • Immune Boosting Advice
    • How Much Should My Child Be Eating?
    • My Store Cupboard
    • Nutritional Building Blocks for Children
    • Food as Fuel
    • Which Oils and Fats to Use?
  • Blog
  • Press
  • Contact Us

Chinese Cashew Chicken

by georgiesoskin on June 28, 2015 No Comments

Chinese Cashew Chicken

It is fascinating how the healing power of food is so prevalent in Asian culture. They put a great deal of thought into how to balance their bodies and create an equilibrium. There seems to be a recipe to suit all ailments and conditions. The amount of work put into drawing out the best parts of the ingredients is really inspiring. This recipe is great for growing bodies, plus it’s sweet and full of flavour.

Cashews are a delicious creamy source of protein, as well as being packed full of healthy monounsaturated fats. They are rich in minerals such as copper, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc; important for many different processes throughout the body. Garlic and spring onions possess brilliant natural antibacterial properties and this recipe is beautifully gluten-free.

Save Print
Chinese Cashew Chicken
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  25 mins
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts, cut into mouth-sized pieces (approx 2-3 cms)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp Tamari (or soy if gluten tolerant)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 cm ginger, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 30g cashew nuts
  • Handful coriander (optional)
  • 1 chilli, finely sliced (optional)
  • Spring onions, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
  1. Place the cashew nuts on a baking sheet and into a preheated oven at 200C. After about 8 minutes check to see if they have taken on colour and have a nutty smell. If they aren't quite ready put back in the oven for a couple of minutes.
  2. Whilst the nuts are cooking, mix the chicken pieces with the Tamari/soy sauce, honey, ginger and garlic in a bowl.
  3. Put the oil in a wok or non-stick frying pan and bring to a medium heat. Add the chicken to the pan.
  4. Due to the honey and soy sauce the chicken should take on a deep caramel colour as it cooks however take care not to let it burn so keep stirring from time to time. Depending on the size of your pieces, it should only take about 5-ish minutes to cook through.
  5. Take off the heat and stir the cashew nuts through the pan.
Notes
For stronger flavours, add in the chilli, coriander leaves, spring onions at the end of cooking. This works wonderfully with egg fried brown rice.
3.3.3077

Chinese Cashew Chicken

Related posts:

Chicken Tandoori BurgerChicken Tandoori Burger Chicken Broth (Chuck) Chicken Coconut Curry Curry in a Hurry

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe:  

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Cooking them Healthy is written by Georgie Soskin and Jo Saunders, a Chef and Nutritional Therapist, who are on a mission to make family meals healthy, nutritious and delicious.

Join The Conversation

Join The Conversation
I'm a Netmums Influencer
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No connected account.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Cooking them Healthy was born out of a passion for nutrition and cooking.
We choose easy-to-find, nourishing ingredients to create quick, uncomplicated and delicious recipes to suit all of the family.
We are proud to offer our Supercharged section which focuses on using key nutrients to help support specific health conditions.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
See our Cookie Policy.

Copyright © 2021