Garlic Cashew Chicken Casserole

Combines brown rice, cashews, hemp seeds, chow-mein noodles and vegetables galore with chicken for a delicious casserole your family will enjoy.

Garlic Cashew Chicken Casserole

Combines brown rice, cashews, hemp seeds, chow-mein noodles and vegetables galore with chicken for a delicious casserole your family will enjoy.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • Nonstick cooking spray or olive oil
  • 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1-2 tbsp fresh grated ginger per desired taste
  • 4 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1/3 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
  • 2 cups bok choy
  • 1 cup sliced celery (2 stalks)
  • 3/4 cup green pepper, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 8 oz can sliced water chestnuts
  • 1 cup chow-mein noodles, coarsely broken
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1/2 cup hemp hearts
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • For sauce, in a medium bowl whisk together broth, hoisin sauce, ginger, cornstarch, crushed red pepper and black pepper; set aside.
  • Lightly coat an extra-large skillet with cooking spray or olive oil; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook until lightly browned. Remove from skillet. Add onion wedges, bok choy, celery, and sweet pepper to the skillet.
  • Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables start to soften. Add garlic; cook for 30 seconds more. Add in drained can of sliced water chestnuts. Stir in the sauce.
  • Cook and stir about 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened and bubbly. Stir in cooked rice and browned chicken.
  • Spoon chicken-rice mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil and bake about 20 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and chicken is no longer pink (165 degrees F).
  • Sprinkle chow-mein noodles, cashews and hemp hearts over top. Bake, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes more or until noodles and cashews are golden brown. Sprinkle with green onions.