Paleo Cashew Chicken
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast or thighs cut into 1" cubes can use steak
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil divided
For the Sauce:
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 inches fresh ginger, minced or grated approx 1 Tbsp
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
For the rest:
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 red bell peper chopped
- 4 green onions chopped into 1" pieces
- ¾ cups roasted cashews unsalted
- cauliflower rice
Instructions
- Make sauce by whisking together all the sauce ingredients in a bowl or jar and set aside.
- Prep all chicken and veggies as noted and set aside
- Place tapioca starch, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix with a fork. Add cubed chicken (or steak) to bowl and toss to coat
- In a large skillet, add avocado oil and heat to medium heat. Once hot, add chicken to pan and cook, stirring occasionally until chicken is almost cooked through.
- Add sauce, broccoli, bell pepper, onion and cashews to pan. Sitr to coat and turn heat down to low.
- While veggies are cooking, make or heat up your cauliflower rice.
If Making Cauliflower rice:
- Take approx 6 cups of cauliflower florets and cut into small pieces. Pieces should be about rice size when done.
- Heat skillet to medium heat, add 1 Tbsp avocado oil and cauliflower rice. Cook until cauliflower softens and heats through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.