This sheet pan cashew chicken is a perfect weeknight meal packed with juicy chunks of chicken, cashews, and veggies, with a sweet and savory sauce.
Course Chicken Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Keyword asian chicken recipes, cashew chicken, chicken breast recipes, quick and easy chicken recipes, Sheet pan chicken recipes
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 399kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
1poundboneless skinless chicken breastcut in strips,
1cupcashews
1cupbroccoli floretscut into 1/2 inch pieces
1cupred bell peppers,cut into 1/2 inch chunks
1cupyellow bell peppers,cut into 1/2 inch chunks
3/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonground black pepper
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
2tablespoonssoy sauce
2garlic clovesminced
¼teaspoonginger powder
½teaspoonhoney
2tablespoonsHoisin sauce
½teaspoonsesame oil
Garnish:
sliced scallions
sesame seeds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Adjust oven rack to middle position.
On a baking tray, add chicken (1 pound), broccoli (1 cup), cashew (1 cup), and bell peppers (1 cup red + 1 cup yellow).
In a small bowl, mix salt (3/4 teaspoon), pepper (1/2 teaspoon), oil (1 tablespoon), soy sauce (2 tablespoons), garlic (2 cloves), ginger (¼ teaspoon), honey (½ teaspoon), hoisin sauce (2 tablespoons), and sesame oil (½ teaspoon). Pour on the chicken and vegetables. Toss and transfer to the oven.
Cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Line It! Line your sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper for the easiest clean-up!
Arrange: Make sure you place chicken and veggies in a single layer on the sheet pan for even cooking.