Cashew Chicken Stir Fry - a delicious and easy weeknight dinner option the whole family will love! Serve with cauliflower rice for a Paleo/Whole30 option or serve with your favorite rice! Either way it is sure to be hit!
Ingredients
Chicken Stir Fry:
2-3tablespoonsolive or avocado oildivided
kosher salt and ground black pepper
1-1.5lbsbonelessskinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1tablespoonor more garlic, minced
1teaspoongingergrated
1sweet yellow onionchopped
1red bell peppercut into bite-sized pieces
3stalks celerycut into 1-inch pieces
4cupsbroccoli florets
optional 1 pint mushrooms, sliced
1/4-1/2cupcashewsroughly chopped
Sauce:
1/2-3/4cupchicken broth
1/4cupcoconut aminosor soy sauce
1teaspoongarlicminced
1tablespoonrice vinegar
1teaspoonsesame oil
3/4teaspoonarrowroot or tapioca flour
Instructions
Cook chicken: Bring large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and swirl the pan to coat. Add chicken pieces and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Flip and stir chicken, as needed, allowing it to fully cook (turn down heat, as needed), about 7-10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
Sauté vegetables: In the same skillet, add another tablespoon of olive oil and swirl to coat. Add garlic and ginger, letting cook and become aromatic, about 1-2 minutes. Add broccoli, red bell pepper, celery, onions, and mushrooms (if using). Sprinkle with a little kosher salt and ground black pepper. Let cook, stirring occasionally, about 2-3 minutes. Remove vegetables from the pan and set aside.
Make the sauce: Meanwhile, combine chicken broth, coconut aminos, garlic, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a medium bowl, whisk to combine.
Heat the sauce: In the same cast iron skillet, add the sauce mixture and bring to a light simmer. Add arrowroot and whisk constantly until the sauce begins to thicken, about 2-4 minutes.
Toss: Once sauce begins to thicken, add back in the cooked veggies and chicken. Stir to combine. Toss in cashews and stir.