How to make Cashew Chicken

cashews

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Almonds provide a similar crunch with less fat.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

Wash chicken breasts in lemon juice, salt, and cold water.

Chop chicken breasts into chunks, ensuring uniform size for even cooking.

In a pan, heat olive oil and add cashews to toast them until golden brown.

Remove toasted cashews from the pan and set aside.

Season the chopped chicken with cornstarch, baking soda, sugar, soy sauce, and cracked black pepper.

Mix the seasoning into the chicken and let it sit for about 12 minutes.

Prepare boiling water, salt it, and add 2 bags of rice to cook for 10 minutes.

Chop green bell pepper and red bell pepper into desired sizes.

Add the seasoned chicken to the pan and stir-fry until cooked through.

Add the toasted cashews back into the pan with the chicken and vegetables.

Serve the cashew chicken hot.

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