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Healthy Cashew Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 lb chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
sea salt and black pepper as needed
1 tablespoon tapioca
1 tablespoon coconut oil (or olive oil)
4 cups broccoli florets
1 red bell pepper (cut into bite size chunks)
3/4 cup roasted, unsalted cashews
6 tablespoons gluten free tamari (or low sodium-soy sauce or coconut aminos for paleo version)
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
Directions:
Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
Season chicken with salt, pepper, tapioca, starch and 1 tbsp of sauce/marinade
Add oil to wok or a large non-stick skillet over med-high heat.
Add the chicken and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes or until the chicken is starting to brown.
Toss in the broccoli and bell peppers and coo for 2-3 minutes or until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the chicken is cooked through. pour in the remaining sauce and add the cashews. Toss everything together and allow sauce to bubble and thicken. Season with salt, pepper or red pepper chili flakes as needed.
Remove from heat and serve warm on a large platter or over zoodles, cauliflower rice, quinoa or regular rice or noodles.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6

 

 

 

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