vegan cashew chicken

<em>Crispy Tofu gets tossed with nutty cashews and a sweet and savory sauce to make this Vegan Cashew Chicken totally delicious! An easy way to make takeout, at home.</em>

Vegan Cashew "Chicken" 

blocks extra firm tofu, pressed

avocado oil

lite soy sauce

(43 g) cornstarch

green onions,

garlic,

(60 ml) hoisin sauce*

(60 ml) water

rice vinegar

cornstarch

(107 g) roasted & salted cashews

sesame oil

Rice and/or vegetables,

Prep

Preheat the oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Tear the tofu into bite-sized chunks for a more meat-like shape and texture, or cut into small cubes. 

Tofu: Add the tofu to a medium bowl and add in the oil and tamari. Toss with a spatula until evenly coated, then sprinkle the cornstarch on top and toss again. Transfer to a baking sheet and spread out the tofu pieces so they aren’t touching. Bake on the top rack of the oven for 30 minutes, flipping the tofu halfway through.

Sauce: Whisk the hoisin sauce, water, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Set aside.

Stir-Fry: Warm the oil in a large sauté pan, large skillet, or wok over medium heat, then fry the white parts of the green onion and the garlic for 1 minute, then add in the cooked tofu. Pour the hoisin sauce mixture over the tofu and stir well; bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the sauce is thick and glossy. Reduce the heat to low, then stir in the cashews, reserved green onions, and the sesame oil.

Serve

Serve over rice and vegetables, or as desired. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.

You know it's a good day when your favorite food blogger releases a new recipe, you already have all the ingredients and you now have a simple delicious meal for dinner! 
This recipe was so simple and delicious and a perfect comfort food after a long week. 

For those who don't have a tofu press like me, I squish the tofu between two plates and then usually add 10-15 min on the baking time for any crispy tofu recipes. Turns out perfect!

Hello, Caitlin! I believe you’re speaking of Springfield style cashew chicken, created by Mr. Leong! I am from Springfield! I couldn’t help but try this recipe! It was only slightly different from t original and delicious! Thanks for the recipe and for paying homage!

We made it tonight, and it got five stars from everyone! Because we have to be careful from a health standpoint, I didn't use the oil for the tofu. Instead, I used two tablespoons of aquafaba, one tablespoon of lite soy sauce, and the cornstarch, and it worked out perfectly! The tofu was wonderfully crispy!!

This was super easy and delicious! I used the link provided to make my own gf hoisin sauce. I just found it a tad dry, so next time I will double the sauce recipe and it’ll be perfect so still 5 stars!

I can’t believe this turned out so well and was so easy to throw together. I’ve never looked forward to leftovers so much before.

Followed the recipe exactly and it came out so delicious! Super easy to make too and perfect for meal prep. I’m excited for leftovers!

Love this! I added in broccoli and sugar snap peas while cooking the spring onions, and they were a great addition. I only used one block of tofu too, and I love the way it came out! I’ll be using that method in other dishes. Thanks for another great recipe.

(We’ve been having a bit of a From My Bowl week over here … spinach/artichoke pasta last night, this recipe tonight, and curried chickpea salad from your book for lunch. After my husband started eating dinner, he said, “Is this a Caitlin recipe?” 😂 he gets it.)

This was fantastic! We hardly have any leftovers and I wish we did because I’m craving it again today haha. Tofu came out super crispy and I am officially a convert when it comes to breaking up the tofu into pieces instead of cutting it up like normal - the texture was unreal!! Will definitely make this again! I’m excited to try the orange “chicken” tofu recipe as well!!

This was wonderful!
I really enjoyed the cornstarch / Tofu mixture, because it really filled the space of the breaded meat but it didn't feel like it was trying to impersonate chicken so much as it was just delicious being what it was.

This was very good and will be added to our dinner rotation!

I did have to add an additional 15 minutes or so to get the tofu as crispy as I wanted it and the sauce could definitely stand to be doubled in the future when I make it again. I added a couple of teaspoons of siracha to the sauce for a little heat too. My vegetable was about a 1/3 of a head of green cabbage sliced into 1/4” slices and pan fried with the green onions.

I will definitely add the technique of tearing the tofu and baking it to my skill bank for other recipes!

Wow! This was so good! I doubled the sauce and I do think it would have been a bit dry without double the sauce. I would half the vinegar next time as it was quite vinegary. Left overs for lunch tasted even better! Soooooo good!

My husband LOVES everything I make of yours! As do I. He's always saying, you need to tell that girl how great her recipes are! So here I am, being more reliable about passing on the compliments. :)

Hands down the best tofu I’ve ever had!! I paired with some common stir fry veggies and rice. I can’t wait to make this for my family and friends!

OMGosh! This was absolutely amazing!  If there was a 10-star rating, this recipe would get it!  Love your recipes.  I sit on our porch on Sunday mornings and look for recipes to make for the week and I always go to your site first.  Thank you so much for your blog!!

Passed the very tough doesn't like tofu husband test! He said it's a keeper! 
Thank you for amazing recipe ❤️

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Crispy Tofu gets tossed with nutty cashews and a sweet and savory sauce to make this Vegan Cashew Chicken totally delicious! 

Vegan Cashew Chicken

This cashew soy curl &quot;chicken&quot; has a perfect tangy sauce.

Cashew Soy Curl "Chicken"

soy curls

TB all purpose flour

tsp pepper, ground

TB oil

soy sauce, low sodium

TB rice vinegar

TB ketchup

TB brown sugar

garlic

tsp ginger, ground

red pepper flakes

cashews, roasted, salted

rice

Start by rehydrating your soy curls. Take 2...

Start by rehydrating your soy curls. Take 2 cups of soy curls in a bowl and cover with warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes; after the 10 minutes, squeeze all the water possible out of the soy curls and place them back in a clean bowl. Take the flour and pepper and coat the soy curls with this mixture.

While the soy curls and rehydrates, make your...

While the soy curls and rehydrates, make your sauce. Mix the sauce ingredients and stir. Set aside.

Take a pan and add your oil and...

Take a pan and add your oil and soy curls; cook, stirring on medium, for a couple of minutes until the soy curls start to brown. Then add your sauce ingredients and cashews. Stir until cooked through and the sauce is coated. Serve with rice and vegetables. Add more cashews to each plate if desired.

Crispy Tofu gets tossed with nutty cashews and a sweet and savory sauce to make this Vegan Cashew Chicken totally delicious! An easy way to make takeout, at home.

This is so good!!! No need to include how long it will keep or how to store; it won’t last past tonight! 10/10!!!!

Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe Caitlin! It turned out beautifully! Will definitely make it again!

This is the absolute best tofu recipe I’ve ever tried. Easy to follow and the texture is perfect! I’ll be coming back to this one again and again.

This is a great recipe and easy to prepare.  I made it last night for dinner and served it with broccoli. 
It is better than any take out.

This was absolutely amazing! It tasted like take out but much better. 
The tofu was crisp and the sauce was terrific! My husband loved it and he is not vegan. Thank you for this recipe. I will definitely be making again.

Love this recipe! My oven is broken so I used my air fryer to bake the “chicken”. It turned out perfectly. I’ll definitely make this recipe again.

This was so tasty and easy to make! A great weekday dinner - thanks for the recipe :)

Hi Caitlin ! 

I've been following you for some years now and I just decided to write my first review to thank you for everything you do. Always loved your cooking style, I've been a frequent watcher of your YouTube videos and now your website :) I love its organisation by ingredient, makes my life so much easier ! Anyway, just wanted to let you know that this recipe rocks. It's now a staple meal for me and my boyfriend, we do it every two weeks. Genius idea to put two tofu in it so you get more satisfaction from those tofu bites that goes away so quickly usually. 

Again, thank you for everything you've made ! My vegan life is tastier :)

Delicious recipe! The tofu is some of the yummiest I've had. Very satisfying and flavorful.

Absolutely delicious! This was the perfect dinner tonight and really did nail that takeout craving. I loved that it's a pretty simple recipe too.

This recipe is delicious!  Very easy, regular ingredients and so satisfying.

5 stars! (I forgot to add the stars to my comments :)

so good and not a crazy amount of effort for a weeknight meal! I will definitely be adding this to my rotation!

This is only for the crispy tofu (I used it as a substitute for chicken in a different cashew chicken recipe I already have). I’m new to cooking with tofu, never made crispy tofu before- WOW it was delicious! I used medium firm tofu &amp; cooked as the recipe stated. It was sooo crispy and yummy, I could’ve eaten the whole pan by itself! As mentioned I added it to a different cashew chicken recipe, served with rice and stir-fry veggies, it was amazing. I will try the full recipe next time!

Delicious!! Packed with flavour and fairly easy to recreate. Thank you for yet another yummy recipe!

Amazing!! I love this recipe and make it every month. Although I double it because it is never enough.

Crispy Tofu gets tossed with nutty cashews and a sweet and savory sauce to make this Vegan Cashew Chicken totally delicious! 

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