Cashew Chicken Fried Rice. But Cashew Chicken is definitely, for me, a lifelong comfort food. I used to go to China Garden in my hometown, whether with my group of friends or my boyfriend (at the time) Kevin…and this is what I always ordered. After a few days struggling with getting everything moved over to WordPress, I'm on my way to a nifty new self-hosted blog.
Let's live in the here and now. And let's talk about wok cookin'. Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium-high. You can have Cashew Chicken Fried Rice using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Cashew Chicken Fried Rice
- Prepare 2 of boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed.
- It's 2 tbsp of vegetable or olive oil.
- Prepare 2 of medium onions, chopped.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of minced garlic (or more if you like).
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup of each of any 3 vegetables of your choice (I used Chinese cabbage, broccoli, red bell pepper).
- You need 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper (or to taste).
- You need 2 cup of cooled cooked white rice.
- You need 1 1/2 tbsp of soy sauce.
- You need 1 cup of roasted cashews.
In a large. pepper, scallions and cashews. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. In a medium bowl, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cornstarch.
Cashew Chicken Fried Rice instructions
- Heat oil on medium-high, sauté onions for 1 minute; add chicken, sauté until lightly browned..
- Add all remaining vegetables and and cook until crisp..
- Add rice, making sure any large clumps are broken up. Fry for 2 minutes..
- Add soy sauce, mix through all ingredients well. Add cashews, and fry another minute..
This dish of tender stir-fried chicken and roasted cashews in garlic sauce tastes just like take-out, only better. You don't need a wok — just a large nonstick skillet — and, aside from the chicken, the only chopping involves some garlic and scallions. Ree Drummond's daughter Paige and her friend Stanton request Chinese food for their sleepover dinner, so Ree whips up Cashew Chicken, Edamame Fried Rice and Quick Pan-Fried Kale. Pour sauce over fried chicken and top with cashews and green onion. Serve with soy sauce to taste over a bed of fried rice, if desired.
