Best 7 Cashew Chicken Microwave Recipes

CASHEW CHICKEN

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 STIR-FRY RECIPE BY TASTY

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!

CASHEW CHICKEN (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Microwave oil on high for 3 minutes in a 2 or 3 qt microwavable dish.
• Mix raw chicken chunks, soy sauce, cornstarch, ginger, garlic and sherry in separate bowl to marinate flavors.
• After oil is hot, add the chicken to the oil.
• Cover with saran wrap and microwave on high for 3 1/2 minutes.
• Add peapods and cashews.
• Microwave for 2-3 more minutes.
• Serve over rice.

CASHEW CHICKEN

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.

MICROWAVE CASHEW BRITTLE

Steps:

• Lightly butter a baking sheet with 1 teaspoon butter.
• Mix cashews, sugar, and corn syrup in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Remove, stir, and microwave for another 3 minutes. Remove and add 1 tablespoon butter, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring; stir to combine. Microwave for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the microwave and add baking soda; stir and fold until mixture is fluffy. Work quickly and spread mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Let it sit until completely cooled. Break into pieces and keep in a airtight bag or container.

CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together marinade ingredients.
• Add chicken.
• Let sit for 1 to several hours.
• Flour chicken well.
• Stir together eggs, milk,salt, and pepper.
• Place chicken pieces in egg mixture, then roll in flour again.
• The flour/egg/flour process can be messy but its important.
• Fortunately, it doesn't have to be precise.
• Try shaking the chicken in a bag or using a big fork to stir it all around.
• The chicken can and probably should sit in the flour and/or egg for a few minutes while the sauce and rice are started.
• Make sauce by combining all the ingredients together and heat to boiling.
• Thicken with cornstarch.
• I do this by putting about 1/4 c cornstarch in a cup, then stirring in 1-2 tablespoons of sauce at a time into the cornstarch.
• When it is smooth and pourable, I whisk it into the boiling sauce.
• Allow to cook while frying the chicken.
• Fry chicken pieces in oil.
• Serve chicken over rice, cover with sauce, and garnish with onions and cashews.

EASY MICROWAVE CASHEW BRITTLE

Steps:

• Spread butter onto a baking sheet.
• Combine sugar and corn syrup together in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 3 1/2 minutes. Add cashews and heat in microwave for another 3 1/2 minutes. Stir vanilla extract into cashew mixture and heat in microwave for 1 3/4 minutes.
• Stir baking soda into cashew mixture and quickly pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Cool brittle to room temperature and break into pieces.