Sheet Pan Cashew Chicken
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This recipe is probably one of the easiest, yet most tasty dishes you can make! The nice thing is you only dirty up one sheet pan! The cashews, red bell pepper, hint of peanut butter and a quick drizzle of lime make this lean more towards a Thai inspired dish. Whatever you want to call it, it’s tasty! I hope you get to try this one out! Don’t forget! Please rate these recipes by clicking on the star rating at the top of the recipe or by adding your comments at the bottom. I would love to hear from you! Bon Appetit!
Sheet Pan Cashew Chicken
Equipment
- Large Baking/Sheet Pan
- Small mixing bowl
- Knife
- Medium Sauce Pan
- Aluminum foil (for easy clean up)
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp liquid aminos (gluten free) Can use low sodium soy sauce here too!
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 teaspoons smooth and creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon minced ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (or 2 tbsps)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsps cornstarch
- 2 boneless chicken breasts or thighs cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 whole red bell pepper cut into strips
- 3/4 cup lightly salted cashews
- 1 squeeze of a lime
Instructions
Sauce
- In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, add the following ingredients: 3 tablespoons of Liquid Aminos1 tablespoon of Rice Wine Vinegar2 tablespoons of Honey2 teaspoons of Toasted Sesame Oil1/4 teaspoon of minced ginger2 teaspoons of smooth and creamy peanut butter3 cloves (2 tablespoons) of Minced Garlic.
- Whisk the mixture until all is combined and sauce is smooth enough to pour.
The rest of the story! 🙂
- Preheat your oven to 400F
- Line your baking sheet with aluminum foil to help yourself with an easy clean up. Spray with a butter or no flavor cooking spray to avoid sticking.
- Take your 1 inch cubes of chicken and evenly distribute onto the baking sheet. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Next, take your broccoli florets and evenly distribute those on the baking sheet.
- Next, add your red bell pepper strips to the baking sheet.
- Pour your sauce over the ingredients on the baking sheet. Lightly toss to make sure everything is coated with the sauce.
- Place in the 400F degree oven and cook for 30 minutes.
- Pull the tray out of the oven and top with the cashews. Sprinkle with a squeeze of lime or serve on the side.
Serving Suggestions:
- We normally serve this with white rice. However, try it with cauliflower rice, spaghetti noodles or even "Zoodles" (zucchini noodles)! Whichever way you serve it, it's sure to be tasty!