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Ginger Chicken and Cashews Recipe

Craving a Chinese takeout? Look no further than our flavoursome Ginger Chicken and Cashew Stir Fry.

Loaded with heaps of veggies like red pepper, broccoli, onion, and baby corn and served with brown rice this is a healthier but still delicious take on the popular takeaway dish.

Taking only 25 minutes to make, this healthy fakeaway can be whipped up in less time than it takes for a takeaway to be delivered to your door!

Plus, this protein-packed recipe has 40g of protein per portion to help your body repair and recover after your workouts and has a much lower salt content than traditional takeaway dishes to help look after your heart health.

The trick to getting a rich ginger flavour? Make sure to fry the chicken in the same pan as the onion, garlic, and ginger to load up the taste before adding the vegetables, cashews, and the sesame sauce. It sounds simple, but it makes all the difference to soak up the flavours!

Serves: 2

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Suitable for freezing: no

Ingredients

Sauce:

  • 1 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp tahini
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp cornflour

Stir fry:

  • Low calorie oil spray
  • 200g chicken breast, diced
  • ½ onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 15g ginger, peeled and grated
  • ½ red pepper, deseeded and sliced
  • 20g tender stem broccoli tips
  • 20g baby corn, halved
  • 20g cashews

To serve:

  • 150g brown rice, cooked
  • 2 spring onions, sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • Fresh coriander, chopped

Method:

  1. In a small bowl whisk together the ingredients for the sauce and set to one side.
  2. In a wok or large frying pan spray low-calorie oil spray and bring to a medium heat.
  3. Add chicken breast and cook for 5-6 minutes.
  4. Add onion and garlic and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Then add ginger and cook for a further minute.
  6. Add red pepper, broccoli, baby corn and cashews and stir fry for 3-4 minutes until nearly cooked.
  7. Pour over the sauce you prepped earlier and heat through.
  8. Serve over freshly cooked brown rice and top with spring onions, sesame seeds and coriander.

Looking for more Chinese cuisine? Why not try our San Choy Bow recipe - a classic lettuce and pork dish packed with crunchy veg and topped with red chilli or our tasty Prawn Egg fried rice.