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cashew chicken on a sheet pan
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5 from 2 votes

Paleo Cashew Chicken

Easy, delicious, 30 minute meal the whole family will love.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time29 minutes
Course: Dinner, Meals
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 463kcal
Author: Allianna Moximchalk
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • Sheet pan
  • sauce pot

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 1 pound chicken breasts or chicken thighs (cut into 1 inch cubes). If you are looking for a meatless option, you can sub 2 cans of chickpeas.
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • cooking spray oil

For the sauce:

  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos soy sauce is ok if you tolerate soy
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup honey use maple syrup for vegan, sub 3 minced dates for Whole30
  • 1 tsp sesame oil can sub avocado oil for AIP
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger sub 1/2 tsp for ground dried ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp arrowroot powder
  • 1/4 cup bone broth
  • 1/2 cup water

Everything else:

  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 3 peppers sliced, sub for AIP with 3 extra more cups of broccoli
  • 1/3 cup cashews sub tigernuts for AIP
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

To serve:

  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds omit for AIP
  • red pepper flakes omit for AIP

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mix your cubed chicken in a bowl with the salt and pepper. Add the chicken to a baking sheet and spray with cooking oil on top. Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Add the peppers, broccoli, cashews, oil, salt and garlic powder to a bowl and mix well. When the 10 minutes is up for the chicken, add the broccoli, peppers, and cashews to the sheet pan and bake for an additional 10-12 minutes.
  • While the meal is cooking, mix together the sauce in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Be sure to continuously to whisk it so it does not clump (the arrowroot will clump if it is not mixed) Allow it to simmer for 2 minutes. Then remove from the heat.
  • Once the sheet pan is done cooking, pour over the sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds and red pepper flakes.
    If you enjoyed this recipe it would mean the world to me if you rated it and left a comment below. It helps others find it on google.xoxo-Allianna

Notes

If you enjoyed this recipe it would mean the world to me if you rated it and left a comment below. It helps others find it on google.xoxo-Allianna

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1213mg | Potassium: 1194mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 1054IU | Vitamin C: 180mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 3mg