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Chicken Cashew Casserole Recipe
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Chicken Cashew Casserole Recipe

A great casserole dish with a succulent cashew-based sauce, tender chicken and a combination of great tasting spices.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Keyword cashew, casserole, chicken
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 471kcal
Cost 14

Ingredients

Ingredients for the pickled onions

  • 1 medium size red onion
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup white whine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • For the pickled onions, cut the red onion into thin slices and place them in a bowl that’s heat resistant.
    1 onion
  • In a small pot, combine all the ingredients for the pickled onions except the red onions. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Let it simmer for about a minute and remove.
    ¼ cup lime juice, ¼ cup white whine vinegar, 1 tsp. dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Pour the hot liquid into the bowl containing the sliced onion, cover, and set aside for 30 minutes.
  • In a food processor, incorporate the quartered onions, the garlic, the ginger, and the cashews (reserve some cashews for the final presentation) and bring everything to a nice and soft purée.
    1 cup cashews, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tsp. piece of fresh ginger, 1 medium size red onion
  • In a sauté pan over medium-high heat, add the cooking fat and the cashew purée. Combine everything together and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until it turns golden brown.
    2 tbsp. Paleo cooking fat
  • Once the mixture has a nice golden brown color, add the cinnamon, the cumin, the ground cloves, and the ground coriander and cook for another 4 or 5 minutes, making sure everything is well combined.
    1 tsp. ground cloves, ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp. cumin, 1 tbsp. ground coriander
  • Stir in the coconut milk and the water and season with sea salt and ground black pepper to taste.
    ½ cup coconut milk, 2 cups water, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Add the chicken and cook for another 20 to 30 min until the chicken is cooked through.
    2 skinless
  • Drain the pickled onions.
  • Serve on a plate with the pickled onions on top and some fresh mint leaves and slices of lime. Also, sprinkle with some additional cashews.
    Fresh mint leaves, 1 lime

Nutrition

Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 788mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 541IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 8mg