Description
If you're looking for a quick and easy dinner that's gluten-free and vegan, look no further than this Sticky Vegan Cashew Chicken dish that's better than takeout and can be made in just 30 minutes! This Chinese-American dinner is made with plant based chicken, roasted ginger-agave cashews, and served over rice for the perfect plant-based meal.
Ingredients
Cashews
- 1 cup raw, unsalted cashews
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- 1 1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled (may use 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger instead)
- Pinch salt
Sauce
- 2 teaspoons tapioca flour/starch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup gluten-free hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free soy sauce (tamari/liquid aminos)
Chicken
- 10 oz (383 grams) plant-based chicken, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
For Serving
- Brown rice
- 1 green onion, sliced
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the cashews in a medium bowl and add the agave syrup, and grate the ginger into the bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Toss to combine coating the cashews with the syrup. Place the cashews on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast in the oven until golden, about 10-12 minutes. Set aside- they will crisp up as they cool.
Next, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, combine the tapioca flour with water. In a separate bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and then whisk in the tapioca mixture. Set aside.
Heat a medium-large skillet over medium heat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in the pan and then place the Abbot’s chicken pieces in the skillet, cooking it according to package directions. Add the minced garlic and rice vinegar to the skillet and toss to combine and sautee another couple of minutes.
Add the sauce mixture to the chicken in the skillet; cook, tossing, until the sauce is nicely thickened, about 1 minute. Add the toasted cashews, remove from heat and serve over brown rice. Garnish with sliced green onion.
Notes
* I used Abbot's Butcher Chopped Chick'n in this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch & Dinner
- Cuisine: American