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A low-carb take on Thai cashew chicken, this recipe is as close you can get to the original. Bursting with flavor and ready in less than half an hour, this keto cashew chicken is a great comforting dinner option. Eat it alone or serve it with some cauliflower rice or leafy salad.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ green bell pepper, seeded, cut into bite-size pieces
- ⅓ cup cashews
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp chopped onion
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Toast raw cashews in a dry skillet over medium heat for 6-8 minutes.
- Remove the cashews and place aside.
- Heat olive oil in the same skillet.
- Add the chicken and cook until fully done, for 5-6 minutes.
- Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, chili-garlic sauce, and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Drizzle everything with soy sauce or coconut aminos and add the toasted cashews.
- Cook until sticky.
- Serve immediately sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Tips & Tricks
Preparation tips
For even more depth of flavor, consider sautéing the chicken in sesame oil and adding a handful of edamame. This will only give you an additional 1-2g of net carbs but lots of fiber and micronutrients. Make sure to cook the chicken on high heat to get the best texture: tender and crisp.
Health and nutrition benefits
This is a protein-rich meal with adequate calories and only 5g net carbs per serving. You’ll also get plenty of B vitamins, magnesium, potassium, and selenium from the chicken meat and iron and unsaturated fats from the cashews. And according to a growing body of research, eating poultry meat instead of red meat can help reduce your risk of chronic diseases and deficiencies.
