Description
This Sheet Pan Cashew Chicken is one of the easiest and most flavorful meals you can make on a busy weeknight. Everything comes together on one pan, creating a delicious, takeout-style dinner with hardly any cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 1 cup roasted unsalted cashews
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- Fresh cilantro leaves (for garnish)
For the Sauce:
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Toss chicken with cornstarch until lightly coated, then spread on sheet pan.
- Drizzle chicken with oil and arrange peppers and onion around it.
- Roast for 15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, hoisin, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Simmer 2 minutes, then add cornstarch slurry and stir until thickened.
- Remove pan from oven and pour sauce over chicken and vegetables. Stir gently to coat.
- Sprinkle cashews over top and return pan to oven for 8–10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and cashews are golden.
- Garnish with green onions and cilantro before serving.
Notes
Serve warm over rice, quinoa, or in lettuce cups. Leftovers keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Sheet Pan
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
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