Are you searching for a quick, delicious, and satisfying dinner idea? Look no further than this easy sheet pan cashew chicken! This one-pan meal is packed with flavor, colorful vegetables, and crunchy cashews, making it a perfect choice for busy weeknights. Plus, it’s simple to prepare and clean up, allowing you to spend more time enjoying your meal and less time in the kitchen.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
1. **Quick and Easy**: With minimal prep work, this dish comes together in about 30 minutes. Simply chop your ingredients, toss them onto a sheet pan, and let the oven do the work!
2. **Healthy Ingredients**: Loaded with chicken breast, fresh vegetables, and nuts, this cashew chicken is not only tasty but also nutritious. You can easily customize the vegetables based on what you have on hand or what’s in season.
3. **One-Pan Wonder**: The convenience of a sheet pan meal means less mess to deal with after your family has enjoyed dinner. Just enjoy your meal and toss the pan in the dishwasher!
4. **Flavorful**: With a savory sauce made of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and honey, this dish is sure to delight your taste buds. The cashews add a satisfying crunch that takes this meal to the next level.
*Customize Your Veggies**: Feel free to use any vegetables you have on hand. Carrots, zucchini, and green beans work great as well!
Make it Spicy**: If you like heat, add some red pepper flakes or sliced chilies to the mix before baking.
Sheet Pan Cashew Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/3 cup Tamari or soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp Honey
- 2 Tbsp Vice wine vinegar
- 3 cloves Garlic Minced
- 1 Tbsp Freshly grated ginger
- 1 tbsp Sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp Kimchi sauce, gochujang or sambal sauce
- 2 tsp Sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp White pepper
Round one vegetables
- 1/2 Red cabbage cut into large chunks
- 1/2 Red onion cut into big dice
- 1 Red bell pepper cut into large chucks about 1 inch by 1 inch
Round two
- 2 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup Raw cashews
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper
- Mix all of the sauce ingredients together and set aside
- In a large bowl add the cabbage, onion and pepper and toss with 1/2 the sauce
- Spread on your sheet pan and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
- During this time cut your chicken and broccoli and place in the bowl with the cashews, and toss with the remaining sauce.
- When the sheet pan comes out of the oven add the broccoli, chicken and cashews and evenly spread out on the sheet pan.
- Place back into the oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the chicken is done.
- I like to serve mine with Jasmin rice