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Keto Cashew Chicken

Magdalena
This Keto Cashew Chicken is a low-carb version of a classic Chinese takeout favourite! A super simple and healthful one-skillet meal that is an ideal busy weeknight-meal!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ lbs chicken-breast cut into chunks can also use thighs.
  • 1 tbsp rice-wine-vinegar
  • ¼ cup roasted cashews
  • 1 green pepper cut into chunks
  • 1 white onion cut into chunks
  • chopped green-onions for garnish
  • sesame-seeds for garnish
  • 2 tsp avocado-oil
  • ⅛ salt
  • ⅛ pepper

For the Sauce

  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp sesame-oil
  • 1 tsp ground-ginger
  • 1 tbsp chili garlic-sauce (use only ½ tsp for a milder recipe or double if you want it spicier)
  • 3 tbsp liquid-aminos

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, add sauce ingredients minced garlic, ginger, chili garlic sauce, pepper and salt. Then put aside.
  • Heat pan on low-heat & toast cashews till lightly-brown, Put aside.
  • Then add avocado-oil into the pan & increase heat to high then add chicken & cook through.
  • Throw in the onion, chopped pepper and also the sauce mix & cook for 5minutes.
  • Then add the liquid aminos, vinegar and cashews, cook till sauce has thickened.
  • Serve and enjoy! Top with sesame seeds.
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