Featured Maple Leaf Product: Fully Cooked Diced Chicken 1/2″ (#43848)
Easy Cashew Chicken – NEW
Recipe Information
Method
- The day before, thaw the diced chicken in a slotted insert pan under refrigeration at <4'C/40'F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, chili sauce, soya sauce and chicken broth; set aside,
- Dice onions into 1/2 " pieces. In a large skillet or grill top, heat the oil over medium high heat . Saute the onions for ~ 3 minutes until soft and translucent, stirring often. Add garlic and heat for ~1 minutes; add rice vinegar and stir. Cook for another minute.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add the thawed diced chicken and the hoisin sauce mixture. Stir to combine and cook for ~ 5 minutes to warm through. Remove from heat and stir in cashews and green onions. CCP: Cook to an internal temperature of 165'F/74'C held for at least 15 seconds.
- At point of service, serve 190 g of cashew chicken using a 6 oz spoodle.
Yield
25 servings
Portion Size
190 g/6.7 oz
Preparation Method
Fried/Pan-Fried
Suggested Accompaniments
Serve with steamed jasmine rice and sauteed green beans/broccoli/carrots (sides not included in the nutritional information).
Global Cuisine
East Asian
Theme Inspired
All Themes
Nutritional Information
per 190 g/6.7 oz
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Calories | 306 kcal |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| Total Fat | 17.4 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 34 mg |
| Total Sugars | 9 g |
| Total Dietary Fibre | 1.3 g |
| Calcium | 27.5 mg |
| Potassium | 559 mg |
| Sodium | 748 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Vitamin A | 7.5 RE |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg |
| Calories from Protein | 22 % |
Ingredients
| Metric | Imperial | |
|---|---|---|
| Diced Chicken, 1/2", cooked, thawed | 1.5 kg | 3 lbs 5 oz |
| Hoisin Sauce | 375 ml | 1 1/2 cup |
| Chili Sauce | 20 ml | 4 tsp |
| Soya Sauce, reduced sodium | 80 ml | 1/3 cup |
| Chicken Broth, reduced sodium | 375 ml | 1 1/2 cup |
| White Onions, fresh, diced into 1/2" pieces | 500 g | 1 lbs 2 oz |
| Canola Oil | 175 ml | 3/4 cup |
| Garlic, minced | 60 g | 2 oz |
| Rice Vinegar | 250 ml | 1 cup |
| Cashews, dry roasted | 1.410 L | 5 2/3 cups |
| Green Onions, chopped | 510 g | 1 lbs 2 oz |