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Healthy Copycat Pei Wei Thai Basil Cashew Chicken

A very easy stir-fried copycat recipe with savory cashew flavors but customizable to your specific needs.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Cashews, Chicken, copycat, copycatpeiwei, Stir-fried, Stir-fry, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 262kcal
Author: Adam Shed
Cost: $20

Equipment

  • Wok or skillet
  • Spatula or Cooking Spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Sesame oil or canola oil or olive oil if that's what you have.
  • 2 lbs. Chicken Breast Chopped into bite sized pieces
  • ½ Cup Cashews Unsalted
  • 16 oz White onion Sliced
  • 1 cup Bell pepper Red, cut int strips
  • 4 cloves Garlic Fresh/ chopped
  • 1 cup Basil Leaves pulled off, Thai basil if possible but whatever you can find of course

Sauces

  • 2 tablespoon Soy sauce Low sodium if possible
  • 1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce optional

Optional to have on the side

  • Garlic chili sauce
  • Chopped Thai pepper

Instructions

  • Turn the stove on high heat, add oil into a wok
  • Once the oil is hot, add chopped garlic. When the garlic turns to yellow-golden color, add cashews and chicken and stir-fry until they are cooked through.
  • Then add the bell peppers, onions, basil, hoisin, and soy sauce, and stir-fry everything together until they are cooked. (It can take several minutes.)
  • If everyone wants it spicy, add the Thai chili and or garlic chili sauce, and stir-fry them with the other ingredients. Or just serve them as a condiment like Pei Wei does. Turn off the stove.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 529mg | Potassium: 608mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 677IU | Vitamin C: 108mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 4mg