Cashew Chicken
Delicious baked cashew chicken meatballs tossed in a sweet and tangy homemade sauce, perfect as an appetizer or main dish.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 0.5 cup plain panko crumbs
- to taste salt and pepper
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 0.25 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.33 cup cashews, chopped
- 1 small orange zest
- 0.5 cup cream cheese, room temperature
- 0.25 cup brown sugar, packed
- 0.25 cup white vinegar
- 0.25 cup water
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place the flour in a shallow dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, panko crumbs, salt, pepper, onion, basil, parsley, cashews, orange zest, and cream cheese.
- Mix until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until hot.
- Roll meat into 1 inch meatballs, coat lightly with flour, and add to hot oil.
- Cook and turn for 2 minutes, or until slightly browned on all sides.
- Transfer meatballs and hot oil to a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
- Prepare the sweet and sour sauce by combining brown sugar, white vinegar, and water in a skillet.
- Bring sauce to a boil; whisk frequently and cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes until reduced by half.
- To serve, remove meatballs from oven and pour the prepared sauce over them.
Notes
These meatballs are delicious served with steamed rice and broccoli for a complete meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg
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