Cashew Chicken with Noodles Recipe

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I tried this recipe with some friends one night when we were doing freezer meals. I was smitten! It's quick, easy and so delicious! —Anita Beachy, Bealeton, Virginia

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Cashew Chicken with Noodles Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
10 10 20

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked thick rice noodles
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 6 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup unsalted cashews
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

Directions

  • Cook rice noodles according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, cornstarch and garlic. Add chicken. In a large skillet, saute chicken mixture in peanut and sesame oils until no longer pink. Add onions; cook 1 minute longer.
  • Drain noodles; stir into skillet. Add cashews and chili sauce and heat through. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 604 calories, 26 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 1,099 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 34 g protein.

Originally published as Cashew Chicken with Noodles in Simple & Delicious October/November 2011, p26

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Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

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Reviewed on May. 14, 2013 by HoneyBe3

This recipe is amazing! I make it probably about once a month. All of the ingredients except the sweet chili sauce are items I kept on hand. Now, sweet chili sauce is a must have and it's super-affordable. Boyfriend LOVES this dish too!

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2013 by stampinjo

We made this tonight and it was an instant favorite! We did double the sauce, added 1 cup julenned carrots, and 1 cup chicken broth. Each person added the chili sauce to their tastes. Very tasty!

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2012 by Mulberry227

Have had multiple requests for this recipe. Today I'm making it to take to my sister's house.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2012 by orangebliss78

I really enjoyed this dish. Very simple to make and great flavor. If you're used to a ton of sauce with your oriental dishes, you'll want to double the sauce ingredients. I thought it was great as is!

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2012 by JCV4

The flavor in this dish was very good. I used soba noodles. I didn't have peanut oil on hand, but peanut butter is a good alternative! Thanks for the recipe!

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2012 by JLinnGS

I was a little disappointed with the way it turned out. I think I will try it again except this time I will take the suggestion of peanut butter instead of peanut oil. I will also use rice instead of the noodles which I thought took over the dish. Maybe even add some broccoli or carrots.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2012 by jajm6

Very easy and yummy!! I did not have he peanut oil and followed previous rewiew and used a bit of peanut butter and it worked fine. I think I might experiment with different type noodles.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by RoundCook

I followed the recipe exactly and there was absolutely no sauce. Should cornstarch be teaspoons instead of tablespoons? Or maybe add chicken stock?

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by iowapeople

Well, I was skeptical, but I was running late and needed a quick recipe to use up some leftover, already cooked chicken from the night before. I doubled the sauce and used whole wheat noodles because that's what I had. I also added carrots with the onions (regular onions sauteed until soft because I didn't have green) to give us a quick veggie. Wow, was I surprised! We absolutely loved it and it's already on the menu for next week. My husband actually said he thought about it at work the next day. Incredibly simple, fast and delicious. Doesn't get any better than that. Thanks for posting!

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by iowapeople

Well, I was skeptical, but I was running late and needed a quick recipe to use up some leftover, already cooked chicken from the night before. I doubled the sauce and used whole wheat noodles because that's what I had. I also added carrots with the onions (regular onions sauteed until soft because I didn't have green) to give us a quick veggie. Wow, was I surprised! We absolutely loved it and it's already on the menu for next week. My husband actually said he thought about it at work the next day. Incredibly simple, fast and delicious. Doesn't get any better than that. Thanks for posting!

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2012 by janet.wallenfang

I will definitely try this! In the Quick Dinners newsletter, it was billed as "the perfect freezer meal", but I do not see directions about a freezer meal, just a mention of the 'author' making freezer meals with friends. How can this be made into a freezer meal? Is it fully cooked and then frozen? Does it lose anything in the rewarming? Thanks!

Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2012 by ShelleyinNC

I have made this recipe twice now. Everyone in our family loves it and I double it so we can have it for leftover lunches. I didn't find rice noodles at a reasonable price so I used regular linguine or fettuccine noodles.

Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2012 by Val Mills

Very good and easy to make!

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2012 by micharm

This was delicious! Some people had to purchase peanut or sesame oil for this one recipe and complained a bit. Now is your chance to look for new recipes that utilize these ingredients. There are many! Happy hunting.

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2012 by NatalieRiggs

My family loved it!

Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2012 by margo1976

We loved this recipe. I didn't purchase the expensive peanut oil either. I subbed a little bit of peanut butter in its place. I didn't use the cornstarch either. I just left it out. I couldn't find rice noodles and used fettucini in its place. I think it would be great either way it is made.

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2012 by pixie9999

tastes great but had to add an extra cup of liquid (broth and water) to make a sauce, with that much cornstarch it just turned gelatinous. The chili sauce at the end is a great touch. Substituted wide egg noodles and canola oil

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2011 by mydogkel

My boyfriend is very picky, goes to authentic ethnic restaurants and said, "This recipe has everything I like!" From my side, it was very easy to make. We both loved the amount of noodles, the oerall taste and the nice touch of hot sauce at the end. This recipe will be a keeper at our house.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by kmat95

I love cashew chicken & this recipe made my love for it even greater because now I can make it as much as I want. This is a great dish. I like my sauce a little thinner so I used water to thin it out to my liking. Thank you so much for sharing. Wonderful!!

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2011 by dolcevita

Wow this was awesome. Quick, easy and delicious. My whole family loved this dish. Even though this is "Cashew Chicken" the next time I make it I will decrease the amount of cashews the recipe calls for, just personal preference. Try this recipe, you won't be disappointed.

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by skeil

My family loved this. I did not have any peanut oil so I used jalapeno flavored olive oil which gave great flavor.

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by jodiw

My husband and I REALLY liked this recipe! It was easy to put together and had a nice flavor -- the sweet chili sauce has just the right amount of kick to it. My only complaint about the recipe as a whole is it required ingredients I didn't have around the house (rice noodles, sesame oil, peanut oil, sweet chili sauce). I hesitate to buy a $6 bottle of peanut oil for 1 Tbs. in a recipe. HOWEVER, for us the purchase was worth it because we will DEFINITELY be making this over and over again! Yum-o!

 
 

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