Crispy sweet chili chicken and cashews

Crispy Sweet Chili Chicken and Cashews

This one pan meal from Penny Kovacs (@pennysprimal) has lots of veggies, crunchy cashews and delicious crispy chicken thighs all tossed in a perfectly sweet chili sauce!  

INGREDIENTS

  • 5-6 Chicken thighs, boneless & cut into bite size pieces, I like Greensbury Market
  • 1 large onion, sliced thin
  • 1 lb frozen baby brussel sprouts
  • 2 cups carrot sticks
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or more if needed for frying
  • 1/2 jar Yai's Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
  • 1 cup cashews, roasted & salted
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 large egg

DIRECTIONS

  • Whisk egg in a bowl large enough to hold chicken pieces.
  • In another bowl, mis flour, arrowroot, salt, garlic & paprika.
  • Place chicken in egg & coat well.
  • Then coat chicken in flour mix.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet.
  • Cook chicken 5 minutes without moving or until golden.
  • Flip & cook 5 minutes more & move to a plate.
  • Discard all but 1 tbsp of oil.
  • Add onions, brussels & carrots to pan, cooking & stirring about 10 minutes.
  • Add chicken & chili sauce to pan.
  • Stir & cover & cook on medium low for 10 minutes more.
  • Add cashews & stir in.
  • Enjoy this recipe by Penny's Primal!
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