Cashew Chicken
These Cashew Chicken Meatballs are tender, flavorful, and packed with crunchy cashews, all coated in a tangy sweet and sour sauce that makes for a delicious dinner or appetizer.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 0.5 cup plain panko crumbs
- to taste salt and pepper to taste
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 0.25 cup fresh basil chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 0.33 cup cashews chopped
- 1 small orange zest only
- 0.5 cup cream cheese room temperature
- 0.25 cup brown sugar packed
- 0.25 cup white vinegar
- 0.25 cup water
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place the flour in a shallow dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, panko crumbs, salt, pepper, onion, basil, parsley, cashews, orange zest, and cream cheese.
- Mix until everything is thoroughly combined.
- In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until hot.
- Roll meat into 1-inch meatballs, place in flour, turn to lightly coat on all sides, and add to hot oil.
- Cook and turn for 2 minutes, or until meatballs are slightly browned on all sides.
- Transfer meatballs and hot oil to a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
- Prepare the sweet and sour sauce by combining brown sugar, white vinegar, and water in a skillet.
- Bring to a boil, whisk frequently, and continue to cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half.
- To serve, remove meatballs from oven and pour the prepared sauce over the meatballs.
Notes
These meatballs pair wonderfully with steamed rice or stir-fried vegetables for a complete meal. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.