Paleo & Keto Cashew Chicken

5 / 5 (3 reviews)

Surely better than takeout, this paleo and keto cashew chicken makes for one super scrumptious (and ultra speedy!) weeknight meal!

By: Gnom Gnom (via Gnom Gnom)
Original Publish: Apr 8, 2019
Last Updated: Mar 2, 2026
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Yields: 4

Nutrition Facts

314 kcalCalories
27 gProtein
8 gCarbs
18 gFat
Finished Paleo & Keto Cashew Chicken

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl. See notes, but feel free to adjust the amount of ginger and sweetener to taste. 

  2. Add 2-3 tablespoons of the sauce to the chicken, and allow to marinade for 10 minutes while you prep the veggies. 

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Chef's Notes

*While ginger isn't a traditional cashew chicken ingredient (though sometimes you will find it added!), I find it livens up the dish a tonne! I like to add a full tablespoon of it, but feel free to do just 1 tsp for a lighter note. 
**Also note that cashews are a little higher in carbs than other more keto-friendly nuts and legumes (think 27g net carbs per 100g vs 7g net in peanuts). So just be sure to adjust the amount to fit your macros!
***While the thickener is in a way optional, it does make for an ultra silky (and rather beautiful!) sauce. You can use arrowroot (I do 2tsp, but you can do 3tsp for a thicker sauce) or glucommanan/konjac powder (1/4-1/2 teaspoon will do, as its potent stuff!). 

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Reviews from the Original Source

Carolyn Farrell ★ 5.0/5

Delicious ~ we heated the sauce just to bubbling point stirring constantly and it thickened on its own with out thickener of any kind. Silky smooth and yummy . Marinated chicken in it after it cooled.
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Patricia R. ★ 5.0/5

Made this for dinner last night with the konjac powder. Added more chicken as my package was bigger, but the rest was exactly as the recipe called for. It was delicious! Even my 12 yr old grandson had two servings. I served it on cauli rice and this recipe is definitely going in my rotation. It's easy to make too.

AB ★ 5.0/5

Grrrrr nuts!!!!! 😡😂

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