Best 7 Chicken With Cashews Snow Peas Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to savor the delightful flavors of chicken with cashews and snow peas, a dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its harmonious blend of textures and flavors. This delectable dish features tender chicken, crunchy cashews, and vibrant snow peas, all enveloped in a luscious sauce that elevates the overall experience. As you delve into the accompanying recipes, you will discover variations that cater to diverse preferences, ensuring that every palate finds its perfect match. From the classic stir-fry technique to the slow-cooker method, these recipes offer a range of cooking options to suit your time and kitchen setup. Get ready to indulge in a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN STIR FRY WITH SNOW PEAS AND CASHEW NUTS



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Make and share this Chicken Stir Fry with Snow Peas and Cashew Nuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Evie3234

Categories     Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

500 g chicken thigh pieces, sliced
1 tablespoon cornflour
1/3 cup dry sherry
1/3 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons ground ginger
3 small onions, quartered
snow peas, topped and tailed (a handful)
60 g unsalted cashews

Steps:

  • Mix together the cornflour, sherry, stock, and soy sauce.
  • Set aside.
  • Place oil and garlic in a wok or large fry pan, heat over medium heat until the garlic sizzles.
  • Add the chicken and stir fry until lightly brown.
  • Reduce heat, add ginger, onions and continue to stir fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add snow peas and cashew nuts and cook 1 minute more.
  • Stir the cornflour and sherry mixture and pour into the wok, continue to stir over heat until sauce thickens.
  • Pile onto serving dish and serve with rice.

SESAME CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS



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Skip the take-out and make your own version of this popular sweet-and-savory Chinese-American dish. We've lightened our version up by giving the chicken a quick marinade in soy and honey instead of coating and deep-frying it as most restaurants do. Steamed snow peas and brown rice round out the meal.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

5 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons honey
1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
6 teaspoons canola oil
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon chili paste
4 cups snow peas, trimmed
Cooked brown rice, for serving (optional)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Whisk 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sesame oil and the honey together in a medium bowl. Add the chicken, toss and marinate 20 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade using a slotted spoon. Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in 2 batches, turning once or twice, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes (add 2 more teaspoons canola oil between batches). Transfer the chicken to a plate and wipe out the skillet.
  • Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons canola oil in the skillet. Add the scallions, reserving some of the green parts for topping. Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk the broth, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, chili paste and the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce in a bowl; add to the skillet and cook, stirring, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil.
  • Meanwhile, cook the snow peas in a steamer basket set over a few inches of boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet with the sauce and heat through. Serve the chicken and snow peas over brown rice, if desired. Top with the sesame seeds and reserved scallion greens.

CASHEW CHICKEN WITH SNAP PEAS



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Sometimes you just get a craving for a takeout favorite. While most restaurants won't include a vegetable in their version of cashew chicken, quick cooking snap peas adds a light crunch and fresh flavor that cuts through the garlicky, sweet and tangy sauce.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup long-grain white rice
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed
1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews

Steps:

  • Cook the rice as the label directs. Set aside off the heat, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  • Meanwhile, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 teaspoons soy sauce in a large bowl; set aside 5 minutes. Stir together the hoisin sauce, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, the vinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a separate bowl until smooth; set aside.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook, stirring once or twice, until golden and almost fully cooked through, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate, leaving any drippings behind. Add the snap peas to the skillet and cook until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the cashews to lightly toast, about 1 minute.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet and pour in the hoisin sauce mixture. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the chicken and vegetables, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Divide the rice among plates or shallow bowls. Top with the chicken mixture and sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Fat 19 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 83 milligrams, Sodium 719 milligrams, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 35 grams, Sugar 11 grams

CHICKEN W/CASHEWS AND SNOW PEAS



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Having bought a new Wok recently (yeah another cooking gadget) I pulled out this Chinese cookbook, I love this recipe which comes from the book "The art of Wok cooking".

Provided by SueVM

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 -3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 -3 tablespoons cornstarch (UK cornflour)
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons peanut oil
20 snow peas, ends and strings removed
1 cup sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 -1 1/2 cup hot chicken stock
1 pinch salt (or to taste)
1 cup raw unsalted cashews

Steps:

  • Marinate chicken for 15-30 minutes in mixture of the first 5 ingredients.
  • Heat oil in uncovered wok until temps reach 375% degrees.
  • Add chicken mixture and stir fry for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add snow peas and water chestnuts stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add chicken stock and salt, stir fry until slightly thickened.
  • Stir in cashews and cook for a few seconds.
  • Serve immediately over noodles or rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.1, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 34.6, Sodium 977.1, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 6.9, Protein 22.6

CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS & SNOW PEAS



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Categories     Chicken     Quick & Easy

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 whole chicken breast, split, skinned, boned, and cut into 1 in. cubes
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. dry sherry
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. hoisin sauce
1 tbsp. peanut oil
20 snow peas, ends removed
1/2 c. sliced water chestnuts
1/2 c. hot chicken stock
1/2 c. cashews

Steps:

  • Marinate chicken 15 minutes in mixture of next 5 ingredients. Heat oil in uncovered wok or frying pan at 375 degrees. Add chicken mixture; stir fry 3 minutes. Add snow peas and water chestnuts; stir fry 30 seconds. Add stock; stir fry until slightly thickened. Stir in cashews. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings.

CASHEW CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS AND WATER CHESTNUTS



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Make and share this Cashew Chicken With Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by foodart

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, 1 inch bite size strips
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 egg white, beaten
3 drops sesame oil
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1/3 lb snow peas, parboil for a minute
1 cup water chestnut, fresh and peeled
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 stalk green onion, 1 inch strips
1 cup roasted cashew nuts

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl add chicken meat, salt, pepper, sugar, egg white, sesame oil, oil and cornstarch and combine well and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat 14" wok with oil over a high heat and add in the marinade chicken, ginger, shallot and garlic; stir fry until the chicken about halfway cooked.
  • Add in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and add in snow pea and water chestnuts and stirring the mixture the green onion and cashew nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 691.9, Fat 47.7, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 109, Sodium 902.2, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 5.4, Protein 44.2

CHICKEN AND SNOW PEAS



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A simple,tasty, and quick version of a popular Chinese Style recipe.

Provided by REBECCAROD

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 (8 ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, drained
3 cups snow peas
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger together in a small bowl; reserve.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in the oil until chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, water chestnuts, and reserved chicken broth mixture. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir snow peas into the pan and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 92.2 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 37.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 540.9 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan. If you do, the chicken and vegetables won't cook evenly.
  • Cook the chicken until it is cooked through. But be careful not to overcook it, or it will become tough.
  • Add the vegetables towards the end of cooking. This will help them retain their crispness.
  • Use a light touch when stirring the dish. You don't want to break up the chicken or vegetables.
  • Serve the dish immediately. This is when it will be at its best.

Conclusion:

Chicken with Cashews and Snow Peas is a delicious and easy-to-make stir-fry that is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. The chicken is tender and flavorful, the vegetables are crisp and colorful, and the sauce is light and flavorful. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give Chicken with Cashews and Snow Peas a try.

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