Chef John's Cashew Chicken

Prep: 20 min • Cook: 10 min • ⭐ 4.2 • Asian Recipes

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Ingredients

2 grilled skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

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1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

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1 tablespoon cornstarch

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½ cup cold water

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1 lemon, juiced

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1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar

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1 tablespoon ketchup

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1 tablespoon soy sauce, or more to taste

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1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

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2 teaspoons Asian chile pepper sauce (such as sambal oelek)

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1 fresh hot red chile pepper, sliced

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6 thin slices fresh ginger root

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½ cup dry-roasted cashews

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2 cloves garlic, sliced

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¼ cup chopped cilantro

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