I cannot be more excited to finally share this Sheet Pan Cashew Chicken. I first created this recipe over on my @whole30recipes takeover back in January and you guys have been on your hands and knees, begging me to put it up on the blog. Okay, okay, maybe not BEGGING, but it’s one of my most wanted recipes.
Since I aim to please (almost 6 months later) it is now here for all of you to save, print, pin, and of course LOOVVEEE.
So now I’m going to tell you something……I don’t like cashews. Yup, that’s right! That beloved nut that most people love the most, I do not! If I’m being real honest I’m actually not a fan of any nut in general. I don’t hate them (like green beans and water chestnuts, haha), but they just don’t really do much for me in terms of tasting delicious in my mouth.
However, in this dish, they are AH-MAZING! Like I could just dip the cashews in the sauce and eat that amazing! I guess that means that it all boils down to the sauce. Which is so utterly dreamy.
As you all know, I love sheet pan meals. I mean, I made a whole e-book on it. (ONE PAN WONDERS) Easy to prepare, easy to clean-up, easy to eat! It really doesn’t get much better than that in my opinion. Don’t forget to let the chicken marinate to really lock in all the good flavors. Since the chicken is cut up smaller, you will put that in after the veggies cook for a bit especially if you are using something like carrots, broccoli, or cauliflower. If you are using different veggies like bell peppers and snap peas; you can just throw those veggies and the chicken together!
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken tenders, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1-2 lbs broccoli florets
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 2 green onions, sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbl rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1 inch piece of ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbl rice vinegar
- 1 green onion, just the white part, sliced
- OPTIONAL: 2 tsp arrowroot powder + 3 tsp water for slurry
Instructions
- Place cut chicken and marinade into a ziplock bag. Let marinate for at least 1 hour. The longer the better.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spread your broccoli and bell peppers onto a sheet pan, drizzle or spray with some oil and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, remove sheet pan. Move veggies to the sides and place chicken in the middle.
- Put sheet pan back into the oven for another 20 minutes.
- While chicken is cooking, all all sauce ingredients (except slurry) into a small sauce pan.
- Let it simmer until timer goes off for chicken. If using arrowroot slurry, mix that in until thickened.
- Add your cashews to the pan and pour the sauce all over the top.
- Mix to incorporate and garnish with fresh sliced green onions.
This is one of our all time favorite sheet pan meals. Let me know in the comments if you have made it before and what veggies you used. Did you make any substitutions? I’d love to hear!
Whole30: yes
Paleo: yes
This was amazing – my husband worked late and LOVED this. What a creative mix of spices and sauce. It was quick and easy – thanks so much for sharing this!
I’m so happy that you guys loved it, and even better that your husband enjoyed it so much! Husbands are a tough crowd lol!
Oh my word was this ever delicious! I can’t believe this was my first sheet pan meal. Thank you so much for such a simple, but over the top fantastic recipe!
Yay, you are so welcome. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Sheet pan meals are the best.
I love this recipe! I’m trying to learn how to cook and this was pretty easy! I added zucchini, too, and it was delish. However, by the time I was done, it looked so tasty and I was so hungry that I dove in and forgot to add the cashews! Haha. I’m gonna have the leftovers tonight and I won’t forget them this time! (Do you find that the cashews get soggy when reheated?)
The cashews don’t get soggy for me, although you may have already tried it! I hope you try some of my other recipes. They are great for people learning how to cook.
Made this tonight and it was amazing! Kid approved too! ( and I have a very picky 5 yr old). Thanks for an easy, few dishes, healthy recipe!
Woohoo!! I’m so happy that everyone enjoyed it!!
Awesome recipe and easy to make. The family loved it and I will make it often. Thank you.
So happy to hear that everyone loved it!
Easy and tasted great! Thanks!
So happy you enjoyed it!!
This meal was awesome, delicious, and so easy. I really enjoyed the sauce on this cashew chicken recipe.
Yay! So happy you enjoyed the meal. The sauce it really good over salad too as a dressing 😉
So stinking good!! Easy for a busy weeknight and tastes like yummy takeout! I totally dig the easy clean up. THANK YOU! Also…. I subbed mini peppers for the big bell peppers and it worked great.
So happy that you enjoyed it. So easy for busy weeknights for sure!
I made this tonight.. AMAZING ?
hooray!! Hope you make it again soon!
Excited to make this for dinner tonight. I added crushed red pepper to the marinade for a little kick!
Ooooo! Sounds so wonderful! Love that addition!
I don’t know why I’ve waited so long to leave a review. This dish is AMAZING! It’s an easy go to whether I’m on Whole30 or not. So flavorful and filling. Yum!
Thank You! Your comment totally made my day!