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20 Minute Garlic Butter Cashew Chicken: A Quick and Easy Dinner

20 Minute Garlic Butter Cashew Chicken: A Quick and Easy Dinner
Prep
8 min
Cook
12 min
Total
20 min
Serves
4
Calories
761 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cuphoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cuptamari or soy sauce
  • 1-2 tablespoonsreal maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoonsriracha
  • —black pepper and chili flakes
  • 3 tablespoonssesame oil or olive oil
  • 1.5 poundsground chicken
  • 1 tablespoonarrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoonpaprika
  • 1.5 cupsbroccoli
  • 3 tablespoonssalted butter
  • 3-4 clovesgarlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoonchopped fresh ginger
  • 1 cupcashews
  • 1/3 cuppickled ginger
  • 4green onions, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    To make the sauce, combine all ingredients in a glass jar.

  2. 2

    In a large skillet, combine the oil, chicken, cornstarch, paprika, and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks until browned, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the butter, garlic, ginger, and cashews. Cook 2 minutes, until the butter browns and the chicken gets crispy.

  4. 4

    Pour over 2/3 of the sauce. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly. Then, add the broccoli and pickled ginger. Cook another 2-5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

  5. 5

    Serve the chicken, broccoli, and remaining sauce over bowls of rice. Top with sesame seeds and green onion. Enjoy!