Best 12 Cashew Chicken Delight Recipes

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Cashew Chicken Delight is a classic Chinese dish that is sure to please the whole family. This dish is made with tender chicken, crunchy cashews, and a sweet and savory sauce. It is a great way to enjoy a delicious and nutritious meal. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cook, you can easily make this dish at home with just a few simple ingredients. Cashew Chicken Delight is a great option for a quick and easy weeknight meal, or it can be served as an appetizer or main course at a party. So, get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this delectable dish!

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

CASHEW CHICKEN



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Cooking popular take-out dishes like this one at home means you can control the quality of the ingredients, making them far healthier.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
6 cloves garlic, minced
8 scallions, white and green parts separated, each cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
3/4 cup raw cashews (4 ounces), toasted
White rice, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, toss chicken with cornstarch until chicken is coated; season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Cook half the chicken, tossing often, until browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add remaining oil and chicken to skillet along with the garlic and white parts of scallions. Cook, tossing often, until chicken is browned, about 3 minutes. Return first batch of chicken to pan. Add vinegar; cook until evaporated, about 30 seconds.
  • Add hoisin sauce and 1/4 cup water; cook, tossing, until chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in scallion greens and cashews. Serve immediately over white rice, if desired.

CASHEW CHICKEN DELIGHT



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Who doesn't love cashews? These lovely nuts are like no other. Their flavor is delicate and lost if cooked however. Be sure to add the cashews to this dish with all heat off at the very end when ready to serve. Simply scrumptious! Enjoy!

Provided by DayJahView

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup brown rice (uncooked)
2 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 garlic cloves
6 carrots
2 cups broccoli
2 red peppers
2 orange peppers
2 yellow peppers
2 cups bamboo shoots
2 cups water chestnuts
1 cup cashews
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
soy sauce (optional) or peanut sauce (optional)

Steps:

  • Tenderize and cut chicken into one inch pieces. Marinade in oyster sauce overnight. Cook rice until done yielding 3 cups cooked. Saute chicken and marinade in one Tablespoon olive oil until done. Thinly slice garlic and julienne carrots. Saute in olive oil for 5 minutes. Add broccoli and peppers and cook 7 minutes more. Drain bamboo shoots and water chestnuts, rinse thoroughly and add to vegetable mixture. Add seasonings and chicken and heat through. When ready to serve, toss in cashews, evenly distributing. Serve equal portions over 1/2 cup rice. Did in peanut sauce or season with soy sauce to taste. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.2, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 30.9, Sodium 407.6, Carbohydrate 64.2, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 10, Protein 21.4

JEREMIAH'S CASHEW CHICKEN CASSEROLE



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Perfect recipe for using up leftover chicken and rice. No cream of anything soup required! Using simplified bechamel and tarragon, this casserole isn't quite run of the mill.

Provided by jeremiah pressley

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted     Breasts

Time 42m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
1 ¼ cups chicken broth, divided
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
3 cups cooked jasmine rice
1 ½ cups chopped baby broccoli
1 cup coarsely chopped roasted cashews

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix in flour and tarragon; cook for about 1 minute. Pour in 1 cup chicken broth and heavy cream gradually; stir continuously until smooth and thick, 6 to 8 minutes. Mix chicken breast, salt, and white pepper into sauce.
  • Fill casserole dish with cooked rice. Spread broccoli on top. Pour remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and sauce over broccoli. Sprinkle cashews evenly on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Cholesterol 64.1 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 282.5 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

CASHEW CHICKEN



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We love eating ethnic foods, especially Asian dishes. This chicken stir-fry is my family's favorite! The cashews add crunch and a sweet, nutty flavor, and the tasty sauce adds richness to garden-fresh carrots and broccoli. -Ena Quiggle, Goodhue, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 cup sherry
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1-1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken, cubed
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 cup roasted salted cashews
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sherry, sesame oil and garlic powder. Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. , Discard marinade from chicken. In a wok or large skillet, stir-fry chicken in canola oil for 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. With a slotted spoon, remove chicken and set aside. , In the same skillet, stir-fry broccoli and carrots for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Combine the cornstarch, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger and reserved marinade until smooth; gradually stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cashews and chicken; heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454 calories, Fat 27g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 1282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 31g protein.

CASHEW CHICKEN II



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Diced chicken simmered with the Asian flavors of soy sauce, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and topped with cashews, of course! This is a delicious and easy recipe, perfect for families on the go, like mine.

Provided by Gweneth

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup vegetable oil
2 cups diced chicken meat
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup chopped celery
1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained and diced
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and diced
⅓ cup cornstarch
½ cup cold water
1 cup cashews

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute chicken until it turns white, then season with salt and pepper and add broth, soy sauce, celery, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Beat cornstarch and water together in a small bowl, then blend into skillet mixture and heat through until thick and bubbly. Sprinkle with cashews and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Cholesterol 38.7 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 746.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

CASHEW CHICKEN STIR-FRY RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, chicken breast, salt, pepper, cornstarch, sesame oil, broccoli floret, red bell pepper, raw cashew, water, brown rice

Provided by Kahnita Wilkerson

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

6 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon sesame oil
½ tablespoon ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
¾ lb chicken breast, cut into 1-inch (2 1/2 cm) pieces
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon sesame oil
4 cups broccoli floret
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch (2 1/2 cm) pieces
¾ cup raw cashew
½ cup water
brown rice, to serve

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cornstarch.
  • Heat a 9.5" fry pan over medium-high heat and add sesame oil.
  • Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the chicken begins to brown.
  • Remove chicken and set aside in a separate bowl.
  • Add the broccoli and bell peppers, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the chicken, cashews and sauce. Stir together and allow sauce to thicken.
  • Remove from heat and serve over brown rice.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421 calories, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 35 grams, Sugar 19 grams

CASHEW NUT DELIGHT



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Its very tasty! The more the number of delights you eat, the more you begin to love it! Its very nutritious too!

Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups cashew nuts, powdered
1 cup sugar
2 -3 pieces saffron, dipped in milk
cardamom powder
butter paper

Steps:

  • Mix cashewnut powder, sugar and cardamom powder with little milk mixed with saffron.
  • Make heart shapes out of the above dough.
  • Put it between 2 butter papers.
  • Now put all the delights in a frying pan on very slow flame.
  • After 3 hours, remove the butter paper and enjoy the delights!

CHICKEN DELIGHT



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This one dish casserole was a favorite of mine as a child and now I love making it for my own family. My mom would always cut up chicken (my dad is a big fan of thighs while my mom and I love white meat.) I prefer to buy frozen chicken breasts and call it good. If you play with this recipe, one ingredient that is a "must" is the onion soup mix. It really is what gives this recipe flavor. Enjoy!

Provided by OneHappyLady

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup long grain white rice (not Minute Rice)
1/4 cup milk
5 -7 chicken breasts (or other pieces of chicken)
one package dry onion soup mix
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
6 ounces Stove Top stuffing mix

Steps:

  • Pour one cup of rice, cream soup, and milk in the bottom of a 9x13 pan (with a lid), lay chicken on top, sprinkle with onion soup mix, make stuffing as directed on box and put on top of the onion soup mix. Cover with lid (or foil) and cook at 350 for 1 and 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 721.7, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 124.5, Sodium 1244.9, Carbohydrate 75.5, Fiber 2, Sugar 4, Protein 48

CHICKEN DELIGHT



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This is one of my favorite ways to use up left over chicken or turkey. It's quick simple and delicious.

Provided by chris brossard

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups diced chicken or 2 cups diced turkey
2 cups milk
2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
2 cans celery soup
1 small onion (if desired)

Steps:

  • Mix and refrigerate overnight.
  • Cover with 1/2 pound of cheese.
  • Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

CHICKEN DELIGHT



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Make and share this Chicken Delight recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Trisa

Categories     Weeknight

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
1 cup cubed cooked chicken
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 1/2 cups frozen hash browns, thawed
1 (3 ounce) can Durkee onions
1 cup crushed sour cream and onion potato chips

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine soup, sour cream, milk, chicken, and 1-1/4 cups cheese.
  • Spread three-fourths of mixture in a greased baking dish.
  • Sprinkle hash browns over top and press lightly.
  • Spread remaining soup mixture over top.
  • Sprinkle with remaining cheese and potato chips.
  • Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or till bubbly.
  • Sprinkle onions over top and bake 5-7 minutes or till lightly browned.
  • Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

THAI CASHEW CHICKEN



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A wonderfully spicy Thai dish. I created this when I fell in love with a dish at a Thai restaurant. It is very good served over jasmine rice. Fish sauce can be found in any Asian market, or the Asian section of the supermarket.

Provided by SKOALZ

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 3h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup fish sauce
1 ½ tablespoons hot pepper sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
1 cup dry jasmine rice
2 cups water
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 small onion, quartered then sliced
¾ cup water
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 cup unsalted cashew nuts

Steps:

  • In a resealable plastic bag, mix the soy sauce, fish sauce, hot pepper sauce, garlic, and ginger. Place the chicken in the bag, seal, and marinate at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
  • In a medium saucepan, bring the jasmine rice and 2 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
  • Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved. Stir in the onion, and cook about 5 minutes, until tender. Reserving the marinade mixture, place the chicken into the skillet, and cook about 10 minutes, until browned.
  • Stir the reserved marinade and 3/4 cup water into the skillet, and bring to a boil. Continue to cook and stir 10 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Thoroughly blend in the peanut butter. Serve over the jasmine rice with a sprinkling of cashews.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 669.1 calories, Carbohydrate 68.6 g, Cholesterol 60.9 mg, Fat 28.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 37.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 2251.6 mg, Sugar 14.4 g

CHICKEN DELIGHT



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This is a tasty, elegant chicken dish that is easy to prepare. It has been a favorite in my family for years.

Provided by KAT317

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 cup crushed buttery round crackers

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. Place them in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. In a bowl, mix together sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, garlic powder, and white pepper. Spread mixture over chicken, then sprinkle all with cracker crumbs.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 93.7 mg, Fat 17.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 30.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 328.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

Tips:

  • To make the chicken extra crispy, double coat it in the cornstarch mixture before frying.
  • If you don't have sherry, you can substitute dry white wine or chicken broth in the sauce.
  • If you like your sauce with a little more heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or a teaspoon of Sriracha sauce.
  • Serve the cashew chicken over rice, noodles, or stir-fried vegetables.
  • Garnish the dish with chopped green onions, cilantro, or sesame seeds for extra flavor and color.

Conclusion:

Cashew chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With a few simple ingredients and a bit of time, you can create a flavorful and satisfying dish that the whole family will love. Whether you serve it over rice, noodles, or stir-fried vegetables, this dish is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give cashew chicken a try!

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