Cashew Chicken Fried Rice. Stir in cashews until coated in sauce. A saucy chicken stir fry with cashews, this is a terrific combination of flavours. You'll love how saucy this is, and how you can adapt this to your taste by using vegetables of choice.

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. In a medium bowl, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cornstarch. 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

It's 2 of boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed.
You need 2 tbsp of vegetable or olive oil.
It's 2 of medium onions, chopped.
It's 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).
Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper (or to taste).
Prepare 2 cup of cooled cooked white rice.
It's 1 1/2 tbsp of soy sauce.
Prepare 1 cup of roasted cashews.

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. Chicken breasts dipped in an apricot/mustard sauce, then rolled in chopped cashew nuts for a wonderfully tangy, crunchy and easy baked chicken dish. Cook rice according to package directions.

Cashew Chicken Fried Rice step by step

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..

In a small bowl, combine the cashews, broth, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and reserved juice; set aside. In a large wok or skillet, stir-fry chicken in oil until no longer pink. Crispy cashew chicken which has crunchy little chicken pieces which is tossed in a light sauce. This dish has crispy cashew pieces and fiery chillies. The chicken itself is delicious but it can be served along side with noodles or fried rice.