It should be no news to any of you that while I obviously love cooking, easy dinners are my absolute favorite and a must with kids! This sheet pan cashew chicken & veggies checks all the boxes in our house for a fab dinner… protein, veggies, and a grain! Killian loooooved the broccoli, peppers, and rice and Tom & I enjoyed delicious bowls filled with cashew chicken & veggies and the BEST coco rice! Cook this dish up for your family this week, promise they will approve!
Sheet pan cashew chicken & veggie recipe:
sheet pan cashew chicken & veggies
Ingredients
for the sauce:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsps hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsps maple syrup
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsps cornstarch
for the chicken and veggies:
- 1 – 1 ¼ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs sliced into 1-inch chucks
- 2 broccoli crowns sliced into mini florets
- 2 bell peppers cored, seeded, and diced (I used red and orange)
- 1 cup unsalted cashews
- healthy pinch salt and pepper
for the coconut rice:
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 (15oz) can coconut milk
- ½ cup water
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Line one large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a large glass jar then microwave uncovered for 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave, screw on lid then shake until well combined.
- Combine all ingredients for the coconut rice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low then cover and simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Arrange chicken pieces on ⅓ of the prepared baking sheet. Toss together veggies and cashews on the remaining 2/3ds of the baking sheet. Drizzle sauce over top of everything then bake in the oven until chicken is cooked through and veggies are starting to crisp up, about 30 minutes.
- Serve cashew chicken and veggies with coco rice and enjoy!
Hope you enjoy this recipe! If you try it, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your sheet pan cashew chicken & veggies in action. Byyyeeee!
xx ab
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